Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004-Alternative Parking Zone Signs Trial - Eden Park

Pursuant to subclause 3.4(1) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 (the Rule) and pursuant to
a sub-delegation to me by the New Zealand Transport Agency, I, Lyndon Bryan Hammond, National Manager Network Management, hereby authorise the installation and maintenance of alternative parking zone signs:
(i) for the purpose described in Schedule 1;
(ii) in the form and layout, set out in Schedule 2;
(iii) at the location stated in Schedule 3;
(iv) for the period specified in Schedule 4; and
(v) subject to the terms and conditions detailed in Schedule 5.
These alternative parking signs shall be used for the purpose of evaluating their use and the trial shall be called the "Alternative parking zone signs trial - Eden Park".
Schedule 1-Purpose of trial
The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of:
(a) alternative parking zone signs that differ from those specified in Schedule 1 of the Rule; and
(b) fewer parking restriction signs than those required by clause 12.5(1) of the Rule.
Schedule 2-Form and layout of signs
Form
The alternative parking zone signs will be of the following descriptions and will be used instead of the R6-56 and
R6-57 signs specified in Schedule 1 of the Rule:
Zone parking begins or ends - Alternative
The sign defines the beginning or end of a parking zone and the specified parking restriction covers the zone unless indicated otherwise by signs, markings or a specific ban on parking is described in Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
Shape and Size: Rectangle at least 600 x 1000mm
Background: Blue (R)
Border: White (R) 15mm
Legend:
Description Colour Size
"P" White 220/36
"Eden Park" White Tpt Med "x" height 45mm
"Zone A" or
"Zone B" White Tpt Med "x" height 45mm
"Permit Holders" White Tpt Med "x" height 45mm
"At All Times" White Tpt Med "x" height 45mm
"Zone" White Tpt Med "x" height 60mm
"Begins" or "Ends" White Tpt Med "x" height 60mm
Zone parking continuation - Alternative
The sign defines the continuation of a parking zone and the specified parking restrictions cover the zone unless indicated otherwise by signs and markings or a specific ban on parking is described in Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
Shape and Size: Rectangle at least 400 x 600mm
Background: Blue (R)
Border: White (R) 15mm
Legend:
Description Colour Size
"P" White 180/29
"Eden Park" White Tpt Med "x" height 28mm
"Zone A" or
"Zone B" White Tpt Med "x" height 28mm
"Permit Holders" White Tpt Med "x" height 28mm
"At All Times" White Tpt Med "x" height 28mm
"Zone" White Tpt Med "x" height 45mm
Note: The dimensions, descriptions and terms used in the description of these signs conform to the opening notes of Schedule 1, Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.
Layout
(a) The "Eden Park Zone A" or "Eden Park Zone B" shall be specified by means of:
(i) a "Zone parking begins" sign at each entry to the zone;
(ii) a "Zone parking ends" sign at each exit from the zone; and
(iii) within the zone by "Zone parking continuation" signs within the zone:
(A) at intervals sufficient to notify road users but not more than 200m apart unless the zone is interrupted for more than 200m by an area subject to a different restriction; and
(B) after an area where a different restriction applies.
(b) Within the area defined by the "Zone parking begins or ends" or "Zone parking continuation" sign:
(i) any permanent different parking restriction must be specified by means of signs or markings as described in the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004;
(ii) any other different parking restriction may be specified by means of a sign at each end of the restricted area and, where the restriction exceeds 200m in length, by additional signs at intervals of no more than 200m.
Schedule 3-Location
The location approved for this trial is an area adjacent to Eden Park defined on the plan entitled "Eden Park Parking Zone" dated 25 June 2010, provided by the Auckland City Council and held by the New Zealand Transport Agency at its National Office, Wellington.
Schedule 4-Period of trial
The trial shall start after the publication of this notice and, unless terminated earlier, end by 1 November 2012.
Schedule 5-Conditions
An evaluation will be undertaken consisting of an analysis as outlined in section 7 of the proposal received from the Auckland City Council dated 23 July 2010 with the title "Eden Park Event Parking Zones".
A preliminary evaluation report shall be received by me by 30 April 2011 and a final report before 31 October 2012.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of September 2010.
LYNDON BRYAN HAMMOND, National Manager Network Management.