Updates to the Heavy vehicle road code
This page lists any updates to The official New Zealand road code for heavy vehicle drivers since the last published edition. These changes will usually have been caused by a legislation change.
Other update pages:
The official New Zealand road code for heavy vehicle drivers, 2010 edition was released on 1 October 2010.
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2011
The Land Transport Driver Licensing Amendment Rule 2011 introduced a number of changes that affect licence holders.
This led to updates regarding supervisors, restricted licence driving conditions, name change confirmation, international drivers, and the test day checklist on the following pages on 1 October 2011:
- Stage 1 - learner licence - How much does it cost
- Stage 1 - learner licence - What are the conditions of a learner licence?
- Stage 1 - learner licence - What is a supervisor?
- Driver licensing application requirements - Evidence of your identity
- Driver licensing application requirements - Confirmation of name change
- Other licensing information - International drivers
- About the practical driving tests - Test day checklist
The Land Transport (Road Safety & Other Matters) Amendment Act introduces a zero alcohol limit for drivers under the age of 20.
Alcohol limits updated 7 August 2011 on the following pages:
- Alcohol and drug limits - Legal alcohol limits for driving
- Stage 1 - learner licence - What are the conditions of a learner licence?
Land Transport (Road Safety & Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011
Reinstatement fee
The Land Transport (Road Safety & Other Matters) Amendment Act introduces new relicensing requirements for drivers who have been disqualified or whose licences have been suspended.
If your licence has been suspended (other than a 28-day roadside suspension), or you have been disqualified, and your suspension or disqualification ends on or after 10 May 2011 you cannot simply return to driving. You will need to reinstate your licence and a have a new licence issued before being legally entitled to drive again. This applies irrespective of when the suspension or disqualification commenced.
Information about demerit points, impounding vehicles, and applying for removal of an indefinite disqualification information was updated in April 2011 on the following pages:
- Alcohol and drug limits - Applying for the removal of an indefinite disqualification
- Stepping over the line - Demerit points
- Stepping over the line - Impounding vehicles.
Printing errors
1. 'Stinger Steer Transporters' spelt incorrectly.
- Updated May 2011: Heavy combination motor vehicle types - Simple trailers
2. The captions for the images of "Pedestrian crossing" and "Pedestrian crossing with raised island" are in the wrong place.
- Updated 12 January 2011: About other road users - Sharing the road with pedestrians
3. Timber packing and stacking - figure 48 - The official New Zealand road code for heavy vehicle drivers, page 229.
A printing error occurred in the 2010 edition of The official New Zealand heavy vehicle road code. This has affected the labelling of figure 48, parts of a timber stack (p229). Stickers of the correct image have been produced. Should you require a sticker please contact publications@nzta.govt.nz.
- Updated 2 October 2010: The truck loading code - Specialised requirements. Timber loads - Timber stacking and packing
Last updated: 5 October 2011