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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 – Traffic Signs (December 2016)

Pursuant to subclause 4.4(4) of Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and a delegation from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, authorise the installation and maintenance of the signs and symbols described in the Schedule to this notice.

Schedule

A30-S Tourist feature symbols
Symbols for tourist feature signs to advise road users of the type of tourist feature.
Shape and size Shape as described, size is the minimum rectangular area used for the symbol on a sign.
Background Brown (R)
Border Each symbol includes a border of the same colour as the background within the dimensions specified for the symbol.
A30-S1 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga site
Indicates a place of historical significance.
Legend Description Colour Size
  Symbol of an historic building above a Māori motif within a circle White (R) 300 × 300mm (including a border around the symbol)
A30-S2 Winery or vineyard
Indicates a winery or vineyard that is open to the public.
Legend Description Colour Size
  Symbol of a bunch of grapes White (R) 240 × 300mm (including a border around the symbol)
A30-S3 Lookout
Indicates the location of a lookout or view point.
Legend Description Colour Size
  Symbol of an adult looking through binoculars and a child pointing White (R) 300 × 300mm (including a border around the symbol)
A30-S4 Photography site
Indicates a place where there is scenery or other photo-opportunity.
Legend Description Colour Size
  Symbol of a camera White (R) 300 × 300mm (including a border around the symbol)

Examples: Tourist feature symbols

A31-1 Advance tourist feature adjacent to road – Option B symbols
Advises road users of tourist features adjacent to the road and the distance beyond the sign.
Shape and size Rectangle 600 × 1000mm (1 symbol), 900 × 900mm (2 symbols), 1300 × 900mm (3 symbols), 1800 × 900mm (4 symbols)
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  Up to 4 “A30-S symbols”
above
White (R) Each symbol, including a border, maximised to fit an area 300 × 300mm
  “[distance] m” above White (R) Numerals 120/19.2,
“m” Tpt Med ‘x’ height 80mm
  “ON” above
“LEFT” or “RIGHT” (for signs with 1 symbol) or
“ON LEFT” or
“ON RIGHT” (for signs with 2, 3, or 4 symbols)
White (R) 120/19.2

Example: Advance tourist feature adjacent to road sign

A31-3 Advance tourist feature on side road
Advises road users of tourist features on a side road and which way to turn at the intersection the stated distance beyond the sign.
Option A Text
Shape and size Rectangle width to suit message × 750mm high (3 lines of text), 900mm high (4 lines of text), 1050mm high (5 lines of text) or 1200mm high (6 lines of text)
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  “[Feature]” or “[Features]”
(upper and lower case, up to 4 lines of text) above
White (R) 120/19.2
  “TURN LEFT” or
“TURN RIGHT” above
White (R) 120/19.2
  “[distance] m” White (R) Numerals 120/19.2, “m” Tpt Med ‘x’ height 80mm
Option B Symbols
Shape and size Rectangle 600 × 1000mm (1 symbol), 1200 × 900mm (2 symbols), 1300 × 900mm (3 symbols), 1800 × 900mm (4 symbols)
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  Up to 4 “A30-S symbols”
above
White (R) Each symbol, including a border, maximised to fit an area 300 × 300mm
  “TURN” above
“LEFT” or “Right” (for signs with 1 symbol) or
“TURN LEFT” or
“TURN RIGHT” (for signs with 2, 3, or 4 symbols) above
White (R) 120/19.2
  “[distance] m” White (R) Numerals 120/19.2, “m” Tpt Med ‘x’ height 80mm

Example: Advance tourist feature on side road signs
Option A (left) and Option B (right)

A31-5 Next [tourist feature] [distance] km
The next tourist feature indicated on the sign is the stated distance beyond the sign.
Shape and size 600 × 900mm
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  “NEXT” White (R) 120/19.2
  “A30-S3” lookout or
“A30-S4” photography symbol
White (R) Symbol, including a border, maximised to fit an area 300 × 300mm
  “[distance] km” White (R) Numerals 120/19.2, “km” Tpt Med ‘x’ height 60mm

Example: Next tourist feature sign

A32-1 Tourist feature adjacent to road – Option B symbols
Indicates the location of a tourist feature.
Shape and size Rectangle with pointed end (isosceles triangle, base 450mm, height 180mm), length to suit the number of symbols × 450mm high
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  A chevron pointing in the direction of the feature, parallel to and located at the pointed end of the sign, beside White (R) 330mm high, stripe width 130mm
  Up to 4 “A30-S symbols” White (R) Each symbol, including a border, maximised to fit an area 300 × 300mm

Example: Tourist features adjacent to road chevron sign

A32-2 Tourist feature on side road – Option B symbols
Indicates the side road along which the feature is found and the distance to travel.
Shape and size Rectangle with pointed end (isosceles triangle, base 450mm, height 180mm), length to suit the number of symbols and distance × 450mm high
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  A chevron pointing in the direction of the feature, parallel to and located at the pointed end of the sign, beside White (R) 330mm high, stripe width 130mm
  “[distance] km”, beside White (R) Numerals 120/19.2, “km” Tpt Med ‘x’ height 60mm
  Up to 4 “A30-S symbols” White (R) Each symbol, including a border, maximised to fit an area 300 × 300mm

Example: Tourist features on side road chevron sign

A32-3 Tourist feature adjacent to road – arrow format
Indicates the location of a tourist feature.
Shape and size Rectangle 450 × 900mm (1 symbol), 900 × 900mm (2 symbols), 900 × 1200mm (3 or 4 symbols)
Background Brown (R)
Border White (R) 25mm
Legend Description Colour Size
  Up to 4 “A30-S symbols”
above
White (R) Each symbol maximised to fit an area 300 × 300mm
  Arrow (type D) pointing in appropriate direction White (R) Shaft 80mm

Example: Tourist features adjacent to road arrow sign

Note: The dimensions, descriptions and terms contained in this notice conform with the opening notes in Schedule 1, Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

Signed at Wellington this 12th day of December 2016.

GLENN BUNTING, Network Manager.