Advanced stop boxes: enforcement and promotion

Anita Easton made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

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From: Anita Easton

Dear Wellington Regional Council,

What activities have you undertaken to enforce the appropriate use of advanced stop boxes in the Wellington Region. This includes activities undertaken jointly with the police, local territorial authorities or other agencies, individual enforcement actuaries. I would appreciate any statistics you capture about these activities, such as warnings for other vehicles using the advanced stop boxes.

What enforcement or communication activities are planned, or currently in planning?

Yours faithfully,

Anita Easton

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From: Democratic Services
Wellington Regional Council

Hello

 

Greater Wellington Regional Council has received the below request for
information in relation to stop boxes in the Wellington Region. We
understand that this information is more closely connected with you.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Alex Kirkwood | Democratic Services Advisor
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners
St, Wellington 6142
Tel: 04 830 4287
[1]www.gw.govt.nz

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From: Hugh Wilson

Kia ora Alex & Anita,

 

The previous Road Policing Manager for Wellington (Snr. Sgt. Richard
Hocken now retired) looked into this matter and decided that the Advanced
Stop Boxes could not be enforced.  The Stop box is not a cycle lane so
legislation preventing vehicles from entering a cycle lane do not apply. 
The limit line or beginning of the intersection it at the front of the ASB
so legislation around entering an intersection does not apply.

 

A such we have adjusted any collateral around ASBs so that they do not
mention enforcement and we just show how they are to be used.
 [1]https://wellington.govt.nz/services/park...
 

 

Kind regards,

Hugh

 

 

From: Democratic Services [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2017 4:46 p.m.
To: BUS: Cycling
Cc: [FOI #6911 email]
Subject: RE: OIA Request

 

Hello

 

Greater Wellington Regional Council has received the below request for
information in relation to stop boxes in the Wellington Region. We
understand that this information is more closely connected with you.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Alex Kirkwood | Democratic Services Advisor
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners
St, Wellington 6142
Tel: 04 830 4287
[2]www.gw.govt.nz

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From: Anita Easton

Dear Hugh Wilson,

Thanks so much for your response. While it's not very cheering it is really useful :)

The second thing I was interested in was promotion/communication activities about advanced stop boxes. Does GWRC have any planned?

Yours sincerely,

Anita Easton

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From: Alex Kirkwood
Wellington Regional Council

Hi there

 

We note the response from Wellington City Council, below.

 

If this response does not satisfy your official information request,
please let us know.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Alex Kirkwood | Democratic Services Advisor
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners
St, Wellington 6142
Tel: 04 830 4287
[1]www.gw.govt.nz

 

From: Hugh Wilson [[2]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 4 December 2017 8:50 a.m.
To: Democratic Services
Cc: [3][FOI #6911 email]
Subject: RE: OIA Request

 

Kia ora Alex & Anita,

 

The previous Road Policing Manager for Wellington (Snr. Sgt. Richard
Hocken now retired) looked into this matter and decided that the Advanced
Stop Boxes could not be enforced.  The Stop box is not a cycle lane so
legislation preventing vehicles from entering a cycle lane do not apply. 
The limit line or beginning of the intersection it at the front of the ASB
so legislation around entering an intersection does not apply.

 

A such we have adjusted any collateral around ASBs so that they do not
mention enforcement and we just show how they are to be used.
 [4]https://wellington.govt.nz/services/park...
 

 

Kind regards,

Hugh

 

 

From: Democratic Services [[5]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2017 4:46 p.m.
To: BUS: Cycling
Cc: [6][FOI #6911 email]
Subject: RE: OIA Request

 

Hello

 

Greater Wellington Regional Council has received the below request for
information in relation to stop boxes in the Wellington Region. We
understand that this information is more closely connected with you.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Alex Kirkwood | Democratic Services Advisor
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners
St, Wellington 6142
Tel: 04 830 4287
[7]www.gw.govt.nz

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