Published: 18 December 2020 | Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors
This design guidance note is intended for technical specialists and outlines Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s expectations regarding the installation and management of access control devices on all facilities where cyclists are permitted to be present.
Access control devices in this guidance note are defined as any devices placed within 450mm of the surface used by cyclists (measured horizontally), within the control of the approved organisation.
Such devices can include any items intended to restrict access or manage user behaviour (eg speed or positioning); this definition therefore includes but is not limited to:
Features installed for the purposes of protecting on-road cycle facilities from encroachment by other motorised traffic in on-road contexts are excluded from the above definition of access control devices.
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