This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Pedestrian Crossing Specifications'.

   
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Wellington 6141 
 
New Zealand 
 
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12 October 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phillip Hart  
[FYI request #20527 email] 
REF: OIA-11018 
 
Dear Phillip 
 
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982 
 
Thank you for your email of 13 September 2022 requesting the following information under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (the Act): 
 
Please provide details of the specifications for markings that are required for legal pedestrian 
crossings. In particular please comment on the legality of using markings other than white 
stripes. 
 
The Land Transport Rule Traffic Control Devices 2004 (the Rule) sets out the legislation governing 
traffic control devices, including pedestrian crossings. To be legal, all pedestrian crossings must 
comply with clause 8.2 of the Rule, which outlines the legal specifications for the design, construction 
and installation of pedestrian crossings. The Rule is publicly available at the following link (refer to 
page 46 to 49): https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/rules/docs/traffic-control-devices-2004-as-
at-19-may-2022.pdf 
 
The Rule requires pedestrian crossings to be marked in reflectorised white, which contrast with the 
colour of the roadway. In principle, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency would not authorise any 
installation of pedestrian crossings in any other colour than white. However, this differs to the clause 
5.6 of the Rule that regulates roadway art. 
 
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi, please contact the Ministerial Services team 
by email to [NZTA request email] 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Jackie Smith 
Principal Advisor, Regulatory Services