New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 1 April 2010
(SR 1976/227)
Unless otherwise shown, throughout these regulations the word “Authority”
was substituted for the word “Minister”
and the words “Authority”
or “Director”
were substituted for the word “Secretary”
by section 35(3) Land Transport Act 1993 (1993 No 88).
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
These regulations are administered in the Ministry of Transport.
PURSUANT to the Transport Act 1962, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.
[Revoked]
3 Controlling authorities [Revoked]
4 Keeping to left of road [Revoked]
5 Driving in lanes [Revoked]
7 Changing direction [Revoked]
8 Overtaking [Revoked]
9 Giving way [Revoked]
10 Approaching and entering intersections [Revoked]
11 Railway crossings [Revoked]
12 Pedestrian crossings [Revoked]
12A Shared zone [Revoked]
13 Crossing where school patrol operating [Revoked]
14 Driving on footpath [Revoked]
15 Drivers' signals [Revoked]
16 Passing lanes [Revoked]
17 Riding dangerously [Revoked]
18 Places controlled by traffic signals [Revoked]
19 Rules as to towing [Revoked]
20 Use of doors [Revoked]
21 Speed limits [Revoked]
22 Stopping and following distances [Revoked]
23 Temporary speed limits [Revoked]
24 Accidents and emergencies [Revoked]
25 Minimum-speed lanes [Revoked]
26 Dangerous substances on roads [Revoked]
27 Unsafe vehicles and loads [Revoked]
28 Emissions of smoke or vapour [Revoked]
30 Children of or over 2 years but under 8 years to be restrained in child restraints or seat belts if available [Revoked]
31 Safety helmets for motor cyclists [Revoked]
33 Motor vehicles in convoy [Revoked]
34 Loaded firearms [Revoked]
37 Use of motor-vehicle lights [Revoked]
37A Duties of drivers of light rail vehicles [Revoked]
Part 3
Rules for cycles and mopeds
[Revoked]
38 Carrying restrictions [Revoked]
38A Safety helmets for cyclists [Revoked]
39 Towing restrictions [Revoked]
40 Riding abreast [Revoked]
41 Cycle tracks, footpaths, etc [Revoked]
44B Careless riding [Revoked]
[Revoked]
45 Use of road [Revoked]
48 Application of regulations 48B to 48F [Revoked]
48A Interpretation [Revoked]
48B Restrictions affecting vehicles [Revoked]
48D Restrictions affecting trailers [Revoked]
50 Flag to indicate excess dimensions [Revoked]
[Revoked]
51 Keeping to footpath [Revoked]
52 Using crossings [Revoked]
53 Crossing roadway [Revoked]
54 Entering crossings [Revoked]
55 Loitering on crossings or in roadway [Revoked]
56 Compliance with traffic directions [Revoked]
57 Compliance with equipment requirements [Revoked]
59 Forward-facing side lamps [Revoked]
60 Rearward-facing side lamps [Revoked]
61 Stop lamps [Revoked]
61A High mounted stop lamps [Revoked]
63 Direction-indicator lamps [Revoked]
64 Additional lamps on heavy motor vehicles [Revoked]
65 Auxiliary lamps [Revoked]
69 Warning devices [Revoked]
72 Speedometer [Revoked]
73 Windscreens and other glazing [Revoked]
73A Laminated windscreens [Revoked]
74 Rear-vision mirror [Revoked]
77 Dangerous fittings [Revoked]
77A Alternative fuel systems [Revoked]
78 Fitting of seat belts to vehicles first registered between 1 January 1955 and 1 November 1979 [Revoked]
79 Television in motor vehicles [Revoked]
80 Unsafe vehicles [Revoked]
81 Exhaust system and silencer [Revoked]
82 Means of entrance and exit [Revoked]
84 Issue of warrants of fitness, certificates of fitness, certificates of loading, and permits [Revoked]
86 Current certificate or warrant of fitness to be delivered to purchaser on sale of motor vehicle [Revoked]
88 Approval of appliances, etc, by Agency [Revoked]
89 Exemptions of certain motor vehicles [Revoked]
90 Exemptions from equipment requirements [Revoked]
90A Interpretation [Revoked]
90D Variation or revocation of approval [Revoked]
90F Director may authorise persons to install, inspect, and repair alternative fuel systems [Revoked]
90G Authorised agencies [Revoked]
90H Installation certificates [Revoked]
90I Alternative fuel cylinders [Revoked]
90J Testing of cylinders [Revoked]
90K Issue of inspection certificate [Revoked]
90L Inspection certificate [Revoked]
90LA Alternative fuel systems to be safe [Revoked]
90R Interpretation [Revoked]
90S Vehicle identification numbers [Revoked]
90V Standards for compliance [Revoked]
90ZA Recovery of costs [Revoked]
[Revoked]
91 Marking pedestrian crossings [Revoked]
92 Lighting of pedestrian crossings [Revoked]
94 Unauthorised pedestrian crossings [Revoked]
96 Prohibition of pedestrian crossings [Revoked]
[Revoked]
96A Marking school crossing points [Revoked]
96C Unauthorised school crossing points [Revoked]
96E Prohibition of school crossing points [Revoked]
[Revoked]
97 Appointment of school patrols [Revoked]
98 Duties of school patrols [Revoked]
99 School-patrol signs [Revoked]
100 School-patrol cone [Revoked]
102 Jurisdiction of teacher not affected [Revoked]
103 Unauthorised patrols and signs [Revoked]
104 Traffic islands [Revoked]
105 Limit lines [Revoked]
106 Warnings to be painted on road surface [Revoked]
107 Lane-usage arrows [Revoked]
108 No-stopping lines [Revoked]
109 Special parking areas [Revoked]
110 No-passing lines [Revoked]
112 Dangerous traffic islands or devices [Revoked]
[Revoked]
113 Area controlled by traffic signals [Revoked]
114 Supplementary traffic signals [Revoked]
115 Traffic signal displays [Revoked]
116 Green arrow signals [Revoked]
116A Light rail vehicle signals [Revoked]
117 Traffic signal sequence [Revoked]
118 Pedestrian-traffic signals [Revoked]
119 Part-time traffic signals [Revoked]
119A Dimensions of signals and symbols [Revoked]
120A Advance warning signals [Revoked]
[Revoked]
121 Classes of traffic sign [Revoked]
122 Regulatory signs [Revoked]
123 Parking signs [Revoked]
124 Warning signs [Revoked]
125 Pedestrian signs [Revoked]
126 Information signs [Revoked]
127 Vehicle-mounted signs [Revoked]
128 Erection of signs [Revoked]
129 Description of signs [Revoked]
131 Support for traffic signs [Revoked]
131B Combination of signs [Revoked]
[Revoked]
Schedule 2A
Installation certificate
[Revoked]
[Revoked]
Schedule 6
School crossing point
[Revoked]