For information about motorist service symbols, signssymbols and road markingssigns in New Zealand, see the Traffic Control Devices Manual, Part 2 and the Traffic Sign Specification .
Symbols and signs
Approved symbols can be used on traffic signs to indicate where charging stations are available or to identify parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles charging their batteries.
Parking signs
The electric vehicle parking symbol was published in the New Zealand Gazette in May 2016 which means this symbol can be used for signs identifying parking sites for electric vehicles charging their batteries.
Parking signs
Parking signs must be as specified in the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004Land Transport Rule (Traffic Control Devices) 2004 and as shown in the Traffic Control Devices Manual:Traffic Control Devices Manual:
Electric vehicle parking signs
Charging location signs
The charging location symbol was published in the New Zealand Gazette in May 2016, which means this symbol can be used on motorist service signs to indicate the location of a charging station.
Motorist service signs
Motorist service signs provide(sometimes called “blade signs”) give motorists directional and positional information.
Motorist service signs can include information, such as ‘300m on left’, to give motorists advance direction of up-coming public charging stations and to prevent impulse braking.
Examples of motorist service signs are shown below:
Electric vehicle charging station motorist service signs
The NZ Transport Agency recommends that motorist service signs are placed on main roads to identify upcoming locations and access-points to public charging stations which have a charging rate of at least 43kW. In areas with fewer public charging stations, it may also be appropriate to provide signposting to charging stations with a lower charging rate.
Road markings
Road marking lines
The outline of parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles charging their batteries must be marked with yellow lines, in accordance with Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 .
Road marking symbol
The electric vehicle charging station road marking symbol was published in the New Zealand Gazette in March 2017, which means this symbol can be used on roads to indicate the location of a charging station.
Electric vehicle charging station motorist service sign
Motorist service signs can include information, such as “400m on left”, to give motorists advance direction of up-coming public charging stations and to prevent impulse braking.
The NZ Transport Agency recommends that motorist service signs are placed on main roads to identify upcoming locations and access-points to public charging stations which have a charging rate of at least 43kW. In areas with fewer public charging stations, it may also be appropriate to provide signposting to charging stations with a lower charging rate.
Road markings
Lines
The outline of parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles charging their batteries must be marked with yellow lines, in accordance with Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 .
Symbol
The electric vehicle charging station road marking symbol was published in the New Zealand Gazette in March 2017, which means this symbol can be used on roads to indicate the location of a charging station.