Road signs in New Zealand are similar to those set by the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. While New Zealand is not a signatory to the convention, its road signs are generally close in shape and function. New Zealand uses yellow diamond-shaped signs for warnings in common with Australia, the Americas, Ireland, Japan and Thailand. Speed limit signs are a red circle with a white background and the limitation in black, and are in kilometres per hour. There are also some signs unique to New Zealand. Road signs in New Zealand are controlled by the NZ Transport Agency and are prescribed in the Traffic Control Devices (TCD) Manual.
Most of these signs were only introduced in 1987, replacing older-style signs with white text on black backgrounds - square with a red border for regulatory signs and diamond with a yellow border. The only signs that remained the same were the Stop sign and the speed limit sign (although the "km/h" legend from metrication was removed). Some of these signs can still be seen on some rural roads.
New Zealand drives on the left.
Video Road signs in New Zealand
Regulatory General
Speed limits are posted in multiples of 10 kilometres per hour [km/h] (6.2 mph), and range from 10-110 km/h (6-68 mph), with 110 km/h being the maximum legal speed for motor vehicles in New Zealand. The Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings specifies that advisory speeds (PW-25) always end in digit "5", however there are some advisory speed signs that do not comply with the Manual and end in zero.
Maps Road signs in New Zealand
Regulatory Heavy
Regulatory Parking
No Stopping
No Parking
Parking
Class-restricted Parking
General Advisory
Warning signs
Vehicle Mounted
Temporary Warning
Supplementary/Non-Classified
Route markers
Retired signs
New versions of some pedestrian-related warning signs use a fluorescent green background. New versions of the curve-related warning signs use yellow and black instead of black and white.
See also
- Speed limits in New Zealand
References
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