Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notification of Exemptions From Land Transport Rules

Pursuant to section 166(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency gives notice that the following exemptions from the stated Land Transport Rules were granted under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 July 2018 and 30 September 2018:

Nature of exemption

Number of exemptions

Door Retention Systems 2001 (Rule 32001/1)

Clause 2.3(1)—door must remain secure in closed position during operation of motor vehicle

1

Driver Licensing 1999 (Rule 91001)

Clause 7—class of licence required for class of vehicle

1

Clause 15(b)—requirements to obtain learner licence

45

Clause 17(b)—requirements to obtain restricted licence

40

Clause 18—conditions of restricted licence

130

Clause 19(b)—requirements to obtain full licence

27

Clause 23(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining driving instructor endorsement

4

Clause 27(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining passenger endorsement

271

Clause 29(c)—person has successfully completed approved course before obtaining special-type endorsement

23

Clause 38(2)—minimum visual acuity to obtain driver licence or endorsement

21

Clause 89(2)(c)—overseas driver licence conversion: practical driving test

27

Clause 89(2)(d)—overseas driver licence conversion: production of overseas driver licence

59


Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006
(Rule 32015)

Clause 7.5(2)—brake force performance requirements of vehicle manufactured or modified in New Zealand

1

Schedule 5—New Zealand Heavy-vehicle Brake Specification

3

Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)

Clause 4.4(5)—towbar for towing a light trailer must comply with vehicle standard

2

Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 (Rule 32014)

Clause 2.1(3)—requirement for certain vehicles to have electronic stability control system

144

Clause 2.4(5)—brakes on light trailer with laden weight of 2500 kg or more

146

Operator Licensing 2017 (Rule 81001)

Clause 3.2(1)—requirement to display current driver identification card when operating small passenger service vehicle

19

Passenger Service Vehicles 1999 (Rule 31001)

Clause 3.3(2)—minimum aisle width

7

Clause 4.1(3)—shoulder-room width

57

Clause 6.15(5)—additional requirements for open-bodied heavy passenger service vehicles

2


Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002
(Rule 32011)

Clause 2.1(5)—application of certain seatbelt requirements

4

Clause 2.1(7)—type of seatbelt required

2

Steering Systems 2001 (Rule 32003)

Clause 2.4—additional requirements for indirect steering systems

1

Clause 2.5—left-hand drive vehicles

7

Tyres and Wheels 2001 (Rule 32013)

Clause 2.3(1)—tyres on the same axle must be of the same size designation and construction

2

Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)

Clause 3.1(1)—obligation to comply with dimension and performance requirements of Rule

7

Clause 3.13—only certain types of trailer allowable

19

Clause 3.14—tow spacing

19

Clause 4.3—limits set by vehicle configuration

13

Clause 4.4—axle mass limits

13

Clause 4.4(a)—axle mass limits applying to vehicles operating to vehicle mass limits

19

Clause 4.5—mass ratio of towed and towing vehicles for heavy combination vehicles

32

Clause 6.21(2)(a)(i)—restricted travel times for category 1 overdimension vehicles and loads.

34

Clause 6.22(3)(a)(i)—restricted travel times for category 2 overdimension vehicles and loads

34

Clause 6.23(2)(a) to (d)—restricted travel times for category 3 overdimension vehicles and loads

34

Clause 6.23(3) —further restricted travel times for category 2 overdimesnion vehicles and loads

34

Part 2, definition of tri-axle set—centres of first and last axles must be spaced not less than 2.0 metres apart

1

Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 (Rule 33001)

Clause 2.2(1)—vehicle must comply with approved vehicle emissions standard or a higher standard

8

Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001)

Clause 4.2—inspection requirements

18

Clause 4.3—information to be recorded

18

Clause 6.3(4)—documents required for purpose of inspection and certification

8

Clause 7.2(b)(iv)—vehicle may not be certified for operation in service if it has been modified in a way that affects its safety performance unless modification certified

12

Clause 10.2—operation of vehicles with evidence of vehicle inspection or certificates of loading

8