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Traffic notes

Traffic notes provide traffic safety information and guidance which may apply to all types of roads. They are intended for people/organisations that control, design, build or manage roads in New Zealand.
No Issued or
updated
Title Category
1 Jan 2011 Pedestrian crossings [PDF, 39 KB] Requirements
2 Dec 2004 Platforms as crossing points [PDF, 25 KB] Guidelines
3 Withdrawn
Jan 2011
1998 Amendment to Traffic Regulations 1976 Requirements
4

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

December 2004

 

Land Transport New Zealand roading-related publications Information
5 Withdrawn
May 2010
Road safety surveys Information
6 Dec 2004 Agreement of lane-use signs and road markings [PDF, 13 KB] Requirements
7

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Sep 2006

Guide to heavy vehicle management (RTS16) published Information
8 Withdrawn
Jan 2011
'Ice/grit' supplementary sign Guidelines
9 Withdrawn
May 2010
Railway level crossing signs and markings
Replaced by Traffic control devices manual, part 9 Level crossings
Guidelines
10 Jan 2011 Trials of traffic control devices [PDF, 63 KB] Guidelines
11 Dec 2004 No-passing lines against flush medians [PDF, 23 KB] Guidelines
12 Dec 2004 Approval of reflective material for traffic signs [PDF, 26 KB]
Information
13 Withdrawn
May 2010
1998 Road Safety Survey Reports Information
14 Sep 2010 Approved trials of traffic control devices [PDF, 22 KB]
Information
15 Jul 2004 Use of temporary speed limits for temporary hazards and special events [PDF, 32 KB] Guidelines
16 Withdrawn
May 2010
1999 Road safety surveys Information
17 Oct 1999 Traffic control devices on private roads [PDF, 17 KB] Information
18

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Oct 1999

Traffic information signs: Black on white background Information
19 Apr 2005 Engine braking controls [PDF, 30 KB] Guidelines
20 Apr 2005 Truck crashes and advisory speeds [PDF, 24 KB] Information
21

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

May 2000

Signs and markings for passing lanes Information
22

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

May 2000

New NZ/Australian road lighting standard Information
23 May 2000 Speed indicator devices [PDF, 27 KB] Guideline
24 Withdrawn
Feb 2010
Railway Level Crossing Guideline published
This document was superseded in December 2008 by Traffic control devices manual, part 9, Level crossings
Information
25

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Dec 2004

Retroreflective raised pavement markers Information
26

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2001

Fluorescent retro-reflective traffic sign material Information
27 Withdrawn
May 2010
2000 Road Safety Survey Reports Information
28 Dec 2004 Pedestrian crossings and school crossing points on roads with speed limits of 60km/h or more [PDF, 13 KB] Requirements
29

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Dec 2004

School crossing points ('kea crossings') Information
30

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2011

Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 Information
31 Sep 2005 Exemptions to requirements for passenger service and dangerous goods vehicles at rail level crossings [PDF, 35 KB]
Guidelines
32 Aug 2001 Use of fluorescent material on traffic signs [PDF, 24 KB] Guidelines
33 Withdrawn
Feb 2010
2001 Road Safety Survey reports Information
34 Feb 2002 Signing of steep grades [PDF, 13 KB] Guidelines
35 Dec 2004 Guidelines for urban-rural thresholds [PDF, 24 KB] Information
36

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2011

Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 Information
37 Withdrawn
May 2011
40km/h variable speed limits in school zones Guidelines
38 Withdrawn
Sep 2005
Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003 Requirements
39

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Sep 2003

Overdimension permit notifications to road controlling authorities Information
40

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Dec 2003

Revision of Guidelines for facilities for blind and vision-impaired pedestrians Information
41 Jun 2004 Level crossings on out of service railway lines [PDF, 21 KB] Guidelines
42 Sep 2006 Work sites at or near level crossings [PDF, 34 KB] Guidelines
43 Withdrawn
Jun 2004
Speed limits less than 50 km/h Guidelines
44

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Dec 2004

Safe siting of school bus stops Information
45 Dec 2004 Temporary masking of traffic signs [PDF, 21 KB] Information
46 Dec 2004 Voluntary traffic surveys [PDF, 30 KB] Guidelines
47 Dec 2004 Class C road classification [PDF, 11 KB] Information
48 Dec 2004 Light vehicle sizes and dimensions: street survey results and parking space requirements [PDF, 27 KB] Information
49 Dec 2004 Limit line and Give Way markings [PDF, 34 KB] Guidelines
50

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2011

Marking and signing of roundabouts Information
51 Jan 2011 Parking signs and marking [PDF, 53 KB] Information
52

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2005

School traffic safety team manual Information
53

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2005

Revision of guidelines for road safety audit and the treatment of crash locations Information
54 Apr 2005 Linear delineation panels [PDF, 24 KB] Guidelines
55

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Sep 2006

Review and replacement of the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings Information
56 Withdrawn
Jan 2011
Active school warning signs Guidelines
57 Sep 2008 Active warning signs (not at schools) [PDF, 132 KB]
Guidelines
58

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Feb 2010

Traffic signs approved by the Agency (March 2008 to February 2010)

Gazette notices:
  • Traffic signs – private road railway crossings (March 2008)
  • New traffic signs (July 2008)
  • Traffic signs (November 2008)
  • Traffic signs (November 2009) 
    •  with Corrigendum, 4 March 2010
  • Traffic signs (February 2010)
Guidelines
59

Withdrawn (16 Oct 2025)

Jan 2011

On-roadway flashing light pedestrian crossing warning Information
60 Jan 2011 Roundabout metering signals [PDF, 99 KB] Information
61 Withdrawn
Oct 2011
Safe System approach rural speed management – information Information
62 May 2022 Intersection Speed Zones – guidelines and requirements [PDF, 758 KB] Guidelines