Resources

RTS 14 is the official guide that ensures that design and operation of roads and paths caters for blind and vision impaired pedestrians. It also takes into account the needs of people with impaired mobility.

It provides detailed requirements for a continuous accessible path, tactile ground surface indicators and audible tactile traffic signal features.

What has changed

Originally issued in 1997, this third edition has been updated to:

• Remove material now found in the Pedestrian planning and design guide.
• Provide clearer guidance wherever experience and feedback suggested it was needed.
• Provide a new section on shared zones.
• Provide new guidance for where cyclists share with pedestrians on paths and at kerb crossings.

Publication details

Author: NZ Transport Agency
Published: May 2015
Version: 3
Reference: ISBN 978-0-478-44512-1 (online)
Found at: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/road-traffic-standards/docs/rts-14.pdf

Further information

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact the Team Leader – Multi-Modal at multimodal@nzta.govt.nz

Kevin Reid