Rules in progress

• Heavy-vehicles Brakes 2006
• Operator Licensing 2007
• Operator Safety Rating 2008
• Passenger Service Vehicles 1999
• Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002
• Tyres and Wheels 2001
• Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002
• Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007
• Vehicle Lighting 2004
• Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002
• Work Time and Logbooks 2007

Fuel Consumption Information

Operator Licensing Amendment

Road User Amendment 2007
(Rule 61001/2)

This amendment Rule clarifies provisions and makes minor changes in Land Transport Rule: Road User 2004. In particular it clarifies the give way rules for locations other than at intersections.

Final Rule (PDF, 81 KB)

Final Rule

This Rule was signed on 21 August 2007 and came into force on 1 October 2007.

Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2007
(Rule 32013/2)

This amendment Rule makes minor changes and clarifies provisions in Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001. 

The objectives of this amendment are:

• to change the tread depth requirement so that it applies to the latest tread designs as well as to older designs;
  
• to include Class LE2 vehicles in the table specifying requirements for new tyres;
  
• to update references in the Rule, and definitions, so that they align with those in Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002.

Final Rule

Final Rule

This Rule was signed on 5 September and came into force on 1 November 2007.

Operator Licensing Rule
(Rule 81001)

Consolidates provisions of the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989 relating to licensing of passenger (including taxi, goods, and vehicle recovery and rental vehicle operators). Covers, in particular, entry standards in-service monitoring and exit criteria.

While focusing on safety, the Rule includes provisions on consumer information.

Final Rule

Final Rule

This Rule was signed on 28 June 2007 and came into force on 1 October 2007.

Work Time and Logbooks Rule
(Rule 62001)

Aims at simplifying and better targeting the existing driving hour limits for commercial drivers, and to better target the use of logbooks as an enforcement tool.

Final Rule

Final Rule

This Rule was signed on 28 June 2007 and came into force on 1 October 2007.

Frontal Impact Amendment Rule
(Rule 32006/3)

Amendment to the Frontal Impact Rule to provide for rally cars, special interest vehicles and immigrants’ vehicles.

Final Rule

Final Rule

This Rule was signed on 8 April 2008 and came into force on 8 May 2008.

Vehicle Equipment Amendment (Noise)
(Rule 32017/2)

Amendment to the Vehicle Equipment Rule to provide for appropriate requirements to accommodate the introduction of an objective noise test for vehicles.

Final Rule

Final Rule

This Rule was signed on 11 December 2007 and comes into force on 1 June 2008.

Revised Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule
(Rule 33001/2)
 

Revision of the current (2006) Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule to update the existing minimum emissions standards for new vehicles entering New Zealand.

Introduce minimum emissions standards for used vehicles imported into New Zealand and introduce a requirement to test the emissions of those vehicles.

Final rule

Final Rule

Rule signed 28 November 2007, came into force 3 January 2008.

Omnibus Amendment Rule 2008
(Rule 10004)

Changes to the following Rules:

• Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006
• Operator Licensing 2007
• Operator Safety Rating 2008
• Passenger Service Vehicles 1999
• Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002
• Tyres and Wheels 2001
• Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002
• Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007
• Vehicle Lighting 2004
• Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002
• Work Time and Logbooks 2007

Yellow phase

Rulebeing drafted for public consultation.

Operator Safety Rating Rule
(Rule 81002)

Covers the categories of rating that can be allocated to a transport operator (eg, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc) and the description of what the category should mean to an operator or member of the public, and the appeal or review process available to an operator (including timeframes and, if necessary the grounds the body can consider).

Draft for consultation.

Final Rule

Rule signed 9 May 2008, comes into force [to be advised]

Vehicle Equipment Amendment (Immobilisers)
(Rule 32017/3)

Proposed amendment to the Vehicle Equipment Rule to provide for the compulsory fitting of vehicle immobilisers in all newly registered vehicles.

White phase

Under government consideration.

Dangerous Goods Amendment
(Rule 45001/2)

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.

Yellow phase

Rule being drafted for public consultation.

Driver Licensing Amendment
(Rule 91001/5)

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 licenses, the form of the license and license classes.

Yellow phase

Rule being drafted for public consultation.

Operator Licensing Amendment Rule (Rule (81001/1)

The proposed amendment Rule aims to ensure that holders of a Transport Service Licence are able to be identified accurately and more readily, and that land transport legislation is administered effectively.

White phase

Under government consideration.

Fuel Consumption Information
(Rule 33002)

This new Rule will enable the gathering and dissemination on fuel efficiency, initially, to all new vehicles in the fleet, and then to the fleet as a whole.

White phase

Under government consideration.

Vehicle repair
(Rule 34001/1)

This new Rule will set side impact protection requirements and require specified vehicles to have been designed and constructed to, and certified to meet, an approved side impact protection standard. (Originally planned with amendment to Side Impact Rule.)

Blue phase

In Policy Development Phase.

Steering Systems Amendment
(Rule 32003/1)

Will amend the Steering Systems Rule following review and updating of the policy on left-hand-drive vehicles.

Yellow phase

Rule out for public consultation.

Traction Engines
(Rule 32006/3)

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.

White phase

Redrafting following public consultation.

Road User Amendment
(Rule 61002/2)

Will implement miscellaneous Road Safety 2010 safety intervention recommendations. It will also include other, smaller changes that are nevertheless of sufficient public interest to not form part of an Omnibus Amendment Rule, for example, speed limits when towing with a rope.

Yellow phase

Rule being drafted for public consultation.

Traffic Control Devices Amendment
(Rule 54002/2)

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.

Blue phase

In Policy Development Phase.

Work Time and Logbooks Amendment
(Rule 62001/?)

Various changes to sections 2, 4, 5 & 8 and to definitions, arising out of implementation of Rule.

Blue phase

In Policy Development Phase.

Driver Licensing Amendment
(Rule 91001/6)

Further changes to GDLS, evidence of identity, etc.

Blue phase

In Policy Development Phase.

Omnibus Amendment 2009
(Rule 10005)

This rule will include fairly straight-forward and non-contentious amendments to existing Rules.

Blue phase

In Policy Development Phase.

Vehicle Equipment Amendment (Noise)
(Rule 37017/3)

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.

Yellow phase

Rule out for public consultation.

Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment
(Rule 41001/3)

This Rule will implement an expected Cabinet decision (Dec 2008) to develop a size and weight permit regime for high productivity heavy vehicles.

Blue phase

In Policy Development Phase.