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Rules in progress
Current Rules programme 2009/2010
| Blue phase (in policy development) | Yellow draft (being prepared or out for public consultation) | White draft (Post-consultation) | Final signed rules |
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Driver Licensing Amendment (No 6)
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Traction Engines |
Monthly progress report - November 2009
| Land Transport Rule | Provisions covered by Rule | Current status |
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This amendment Rule makes changes to the Road User Rule, aimed at improving road safety (eg the hand-held cell phone ban), clarifying existing requirements, improving compliance, assisting enforcement and improving the efficiency of traffic flow. |
Final Rule This Rule comes into force 1 November 2009. |
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An amendment Rule to prohibit the mixing of winter tyres and traditional summer tyres on the same vehicle, and to make various other changes, including provisions relating to visible cords. |
Final Rule This Rule comes into force 1 April 2010. |
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This Rule will permit the use of a mobile phone's satellite navigation (Sat-Nav) function and using a mobile phone to listen to stored audio or the radio while driving. |
Final Rule This Rule comes into force 11 December 2009. |
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This Rule will convert the provisions relating to traction engines in the existing regulations into a Land Transport Rule. The Rule will continue the requirements and standards for safety for traction engines used in public places. This Rule will primarily state which requirement for traction vehicles used in public places will be required to be certified and who will be responsible for ensuring compliance.
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White phase Under government consideration. |
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Proposed amendment to the Vehicle Equipment Rule to provide for the compulsory fitting of vehicle immobilisers in all newly registered vehicles. |
White phase |
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This Rule will make amendments to the recently signed Rule on noise to lower the drive-by noise limits for New Zealand that apply to vehicles at their time of entry into the fleet to reflect the limits in other jurisdictions, and make other changes to restrict noise emissions. |
White phase Under Government consideration. |
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Various changes to sections 2, 4, 5 & 8 and to definitions, arising out of implementation of Rule. |
White phase Under Government consideration. |
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Will amend the Steering Systems Rule following review and updating of the policy on left-hand-drive vehicles.
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White phase Under Government consideration. |
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Will update the Dangerous Goods Rule to align with the United Nations dangerous goods regulations. The Rule is directly targeted towards the transport industry and manufacturers/distributors. |
White phase Post-consultation draft underway. |
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This Rule will implement an expected Cabinet decision (Dec 2008) to develop a size and weight permit regime for high productivity heavy vehicles. |
White phase Post-consultation draft underway. |
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To implement Road Safety 2010 safety intervention recommendations including results from trials, such as road markings before pedestrian crossings, and requirements for the placement of signs and the frequency for changing speed limits. |
Yellow phase Rule being drafted for public consultation. |
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This rule will include fairly straight-forward and non-contentious amendments to existing Rules. |
Yellow phase Rule available for public consultation (closes 11 December 2009). |
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This new Rule will implement safety interventions recommendations in the Road Safety 2010 strategy, including strengthening the requirements relating to young and novice drivers. Other proposed changes relate to proof of identity, clarifying the treatment of international driver licences, the form of the licence and licence classes. |
Yellow phase Rule being drafted for public consultation. |
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Last updated: 23 November 2009