RSS 12 - Floodlighting pedestrian crossings

- October 1999

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Appendix 2 - Field sheet for pedestrian crossing floodlighting, 1999

Road controlling authority: …………………………………………… Photo no: ………

Surveyors: …………………………………………………… Date: …………………………………

Road:…………………………………………………………………………………………… N S E W

Side road: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Crossing type (circle one):

1. Zebra pedestrian crossing
2. Pedestrian platform
3. Pedestrian refuge / crossing point
4. Signalised pedestrian crossing

Floodlighting

*Belisha / Floodlight: Yes, No, - not present, Fluoro disc

**Lamp type: Sodium HP (Gold), Mercury (White), Halogen (white), LPSodium (yellow)

Sketch of site

Show & dimension: Pedestrian crossings, roadway, traffic islands, and floodlights

Floodlight to floodlight ………………………………… metres

Bar width ……………………………………………………… metres

Your estimate of the surrounding road lighting:

• o    None/minor
• o    Intermediate
• o    Main (V3-V1)

Lux measurements

Use either table A or B

Table A: For pedestrian crossings and signalised crossings

Minimum value (table A): ……………………………… lux

Meets the N.Z. standard for floodlit pedestrian crossings:

• Y / N

Note: the crossing meets the requirements of NZS 6701:1983 if:

• Minimum value (table A) >= 20 lux

Table B: For pedestrian platforms and other crossing points:

Minimum value (table B): ………………………………… lux

Meets the current draft NZ standard for traffic calming devices:

• Y / N

Note: The crossing meets the illuminance requirement of AS/NZS 1158 if:

• For V1 (main) routes minimum value (table B) >= 15 lux
• For V2 (main) routes minimum value (table B) >= 10 lux
• For V3 (main) routes minimum value (table B) >= 7.5 lux
• For V4 (Int.) routes minimum value (table B) >= 5 lux
• For all minor routes minimum value (table B) >= 3.5 lux (draft)

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