Resources

An introduction to land transport rules, including the status of rules currently being developed.

The objective of the Rule is to: empower road controlling authorities to prohibit or restrict access to roadways and to change the use of roadways, including by creating school streets; and empower road controlling authorities to install, as a pilot,…

This rule establishes the rules under which traffic operates on roads.

The rule covers requirements for dimension and mass limits to enable vehicles, in particular, heavy truck and trailer combinations, to be operated safely on New Zealand’s roads.

This rule covers the design, construction and maintenance of steering systems in motor vehicles.

This rule covers the design, construction and maintenance of seats and seat anchorages.

This rule sets out the requirements for the safety certification of traction engines and the qualifications required for users of traction engines.

This rule sets out requirements to ensure that heavy vehicles and heavy-vehicle combinations (over 3500 kg GVM) can brake safely, with balanced brake performance, at any road-legal load condition.

This rule sets requirements relating to tyres and wheels and their assembly with hubs and axles, on all motor vehicles and also on pedal cycles.

This rule covers requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices, and functions and responsibilities of road controlling authorities.