Published: December 2008 | Category: Signs & markings (permanent & temporary) , Manuals | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors
The Traffic control devices manual (TCD manual) provides guidance on industry best practice, including, where necessary, practice mandated by law in relation to the use of traffic control devices.
The planned structure of the Traffic control devices manual comprises 16 documents (three specifications, 10 parts, an addendum, a glossary and a list of references) and is shown in the table below.
Each part will be developed under the guidance of a working group of practitioners experienced in, and having specific knowledge about, the subject. The practitioners will also be representative of the intended users of the documents. Interested practitioners and affected organisations will be given the opportunity to comment on drafts and have their input incorporated appropriately in the final document.
The Traffic control devices manual will be published electronically only.
The following table shows the complete list of parts of the manual. These will be added to this website as soon as they become available.
| Part | Title and outline of content | Status | Latest version |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sign specifications Detailed descriptions of traffic signs, including dimensions, colour and layout. |
Published: Sign Specifications site |
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Traffic signal specifications Detailed descriptions of permitted traffic signal displays and dimensions and colours of signal aspects. |
Planned | ||
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Marking specifications Detailed description of road markings, including dimensions, colours and layout. |
Under consideration |
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| 1 |
General requirements for signs
|
Published document [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Version 1 October 2010 |
| 2 |
Direction, service and general guidance signs
|
Published document [PDF, 4.5 MB] | Version 1 January 2011 |
| 3 |
Advertising signs
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Published document [PDF, 1006 KB] | Version 1 January 2011 |
| Addendum: Digital billboard guidance | Withdrawn. See Review guidance note [PDF, 39 KB]. | ||
| 4 |
Traffic control devices for general use – for intersections Treatments at intersections, including options for traffic control, advance warning, etc. |
Published document [PDF, 21 MB] |
October 2024 |
| 5 |
Traffic control devices for general use – between intersections Treatments between intersections, including delineation, curves, passing facilities, steep grades, etc. |
Published: |
Version 1 December 2020 |
| 6 |
Speed management: Road to Zero edition
|
Published document | July 2022 |
| 7 | (see part 13 Parking control) | ||
| 8 |
Code of practice for temporary traffic management (COPTTM) Guidance for how temporary traffic management will be delivered to improve safety for everyone across Aotearoa New Zealand’s roads. |
Published: COPTTM site |
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| 9 |
Level crossings
|
Published document | Version 2 December 2012 |
| 10 |
Motorways and expressways Specific signing and marking requirements for motorways and expressways. Addendum: Motorway bus-only lanes guidance - this document replaces TCDM-10 section 12.8. |
Updated February 2010 Addendum: May 2023 |
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| 13 |
Parking control
|
Version 1 December 2007 |
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| 14 |
Templates and designs Common sign specifications: regulatory, general advisory, permanent warning and temporary warning templates. |
Published documents | Updated August 2015 |
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Definitions Definitions of terms used throughout the TCD manual. |
Published page | Updated December 2008 | |
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References All documents referenced throughout the TCD manual. |
Published page | Updated December 2008 |
The Traffic control devices manual will support and reference:
Each part will attempt to provide a broad coverage of the subject but avoid duplicating major elements of referenced documents, preferring to direct readers to the source.
The Traffic control devices manual will, on completion, replace the joint Transit New Zealand and Land Transport NZ publication Manual of traffic signs and markings (MOTSAM). However MOTSAM Part 1 Traffic signs and Part II Markings will continue to be available until their contents have been replaced. Recently approved traffic signs are notified in Traffic notes until these signs have been incorporated into the appropriate part of the TCD manual.
