Nature of exemption

Number of exemptions

Clause 7—class of licence required for class of vehicle

2

Clause 15(b)—requirements to obtain learner licence

34

Clause 17(b)—requirements to obtain restricted licence

62

Clause 18—conditions of restricted licence

147

Clause 19(b)— requirements to obtain full licence

28

Clause 27(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining passenger endorsement

204

Clause 29(c)—person has successfully completed approved course before obtaining special-type endorsement

37

Clause 38(2)—minimum visual acuity to obtain driver licence or endorsement

9

Clause 89(2)(c)—overseas driver licence conversion: practical driving test

24

Clause 89(2)(d)—overseas driver licence conversion: production of overseas driver licence

32

Clause 5.2(1)—motor vehicle must be fitted with one or more compliant rear-view mirrors

1

Clause 4.4(5)—towbar fitted after 1 April 2006 must comply with certain standard

1

Clause 4.6(3)—hook-type, pin-type, or ball-and-socket type coupling must comply with certain standard

1

Clause 4.7(1)—fifth-wheel assembly

1

Clause 6.4(3)—modification to chassis of vehicle must be designed to certain stress levels

4

Clause 2.3(9)—parking brake must be able to be applied by driver from normal driving position using one control only

1

Clause 2.5(1)—approved vehicle standards for brakes

4

Clause 8.1(4)—brake performance must be checked and modified to comply with Rule if vehicle is modified

4

Schedule 5—New Zealand Heavy-vehicle Brake Specification

3

Clause 2.1(3)—requirement for certain vehicles to have electronic stability control system

1

Clause 2.3(12)—certain vehicles must comply with parking break requirements

12

Clause 2.3(13)—parking brake must act on at least one complete axle

12

Clause 2.3(14)—parking brake must meet certain performance criteria

12

Clause 2.4(5)—brakes on light trailer with laden weight of 2500kg or more

252

Clause 2.5(1)—approved vehicle standards for brakes

2

Clause 3.2(1)—requirement to display current driver identification card when operating small passenger service vehicle     

20

Clause 4.1(3)—shoulder-room width

6

Clause 6.14(2)—side walls of open-bodied part of passenger service vehicle must extend at least 450mm above the highest point of the uncompressed seat cushion

1

Clause 2.3—general safety requirements for seatbelt anchorages

1

Clause 2.7(2)—approved vehicle standards for seatbelt anchorages fitted as original equipment

1

Clause 4.2—repair and replacement of seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages

1

Clause 2.5—left-hand drive vehicles

3

Clause 6.3(1)—standard requirements for traffic display signals

1

Clause 2.3(1)—tyres on the same axle must be of the same size designation and construction

7

Clause 3.2(1)—vehicle must comply with applicable dimension requirements

1

Clause 3.13—trailer must be of a certain type

10

Clause 3.14—tow spacing

10

Clause 4.4—axle mass limits

10

Clause 4.5—mass ratio of towed and towing vehicles for heavy combination vehicles

10

Clause 5.1(1)—motor vehicle requires permit to exceed mass limits

4

Clause 6.35(1)—minimum piloting requirements for Category 3 and Category 4 vehicles and loads

1

Clause 6.41(5)—Class 1 pilot vehicles must meet certain requirements

1

Part 2, definition of tri-axle set—centres of first and last axles must be spaced not less than 2.0 metres apart

2

Clause 2.2(1)—vehicle must comply with approved vehicle emissions standard or a higher standard

153

Clause 2.2(2)—vehicle used exclusively by NZ Defence Force may be fitted with a defeat device

1

Clause 2.2(3)—vehicles to which vehicle emission standards in clause 2.2 do not apply

1

Clause 4.3(5)—certain vehicles must have one or two pairs of stop lamps

1

Clause 7.4(4)(a)—certain vehicles must be fitted with one or two pairs of rearward-facing position lamp emitting light visible from certain distances

1

Clause 8.3(2)—certain registered motor vehicles must be fitted with rear registration-plate illumination lamp

1

Clause 9.3(4)—certain registered motor vehicles must be fitted with rearward-facing retroreflectors

1

Clause 4.2—inspection requirements

29

Clause 4.3—information to be recorded

29