Land Transport Rules are law produced by Land Transport New Zealand for the Minister of Transport. Land Transport NZ drafts Rules in plain language to reach a wide audience. Draft Rules go through an extensive consultation process and are refined in response to consultation.

This is the yellow (public consultation) draft of Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels Amendment [(No 2) 2009] (Rule 32013/5). If you wish to comment on this draft Rule, please see the material headed ‘Making a submission’ in the overview . The deadline for submissions is 9 April 2009.

Contents

Section 1     Application

• 1.1     Title
• 1.2     Date when Rule comes into force

Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

• 2.1     Clause 2.3   General safety requirements for tyres
• 2.2     Clause 2.6   Spare tyres

Section 3     Amendments to definitions

• 3.1     Amendments to definitions

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Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

1.1(1)   This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2009 (No 2).

1.1(2)   This Rule amends Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001.

1.2     Date when Rule comes into force

This Rule comes into force on [Date].

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Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

2.1     Clause 2.3   General safety requirements for tyres

Clause 2.3 is amended by:

1. (a)   inserting the following subclauses after subclause 2.3(5):
   1. “2.3(5A)   Despite 2.3(5), a radial-ply heavy vehicle tyre may have visible cords in the tread area.
   2. “2.3(5B)   In assessing whether a tyre in 2.3(5A) is in a safe condition, a vehicle inspector or inspecting organisation may take into account written evidence from a person who:
      1. “(a)   has specialist tyre knowledge and experience, particularly in tyre inspection; and
      2. “(b)   is employed by a retailer of heavy vehicle tyres to work with heavy vehicle fleets.”;
2. (b)   inserting the following subclause after subclause 2.3(7):
   1. “2.3(7A)   If fitted to a Class MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2 or NA vehicle, winter tyres must be fitted to all of the vehicle’s road wheels.”;
3. (c)   deleting subclauses 2.3(10) and 2.3(11).

2.2     Clause 2.6   Spare tyres

2.2(1)   Clause 2.6(3) is amended by deleting the words “, approved by the Agency,”.

2.2(2)   Clause 2.6(5) is revoked.

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Section 3     Amendments to definitions

3.1     Amendments to definitions

Part 2 is amended by inserting the following definition in the appropriate place:

1. “Winter tyre:
   1. “(a)   means a tyre principally designed to be operated at temperatures below 7°C; and
   2. “(b)   includes any tyre marked in the sidewall with a symbol depicting a snowflake and a mountain.”