Kaibosh

What is the
CoPTTM?
By Paul Evans, CEO WasteMINZ
On 1 November the New Zealand
Transport Agency (NZTA)
published the 4th edition of the
Code of practice for temporary
traffic management (CoPTTM).
The CoPTTM acts as a standard
reference for all temporary traffic
management on state highways
and local roads. It includes levels
of temporary traffic management,
signs and forms used, and a series of
sample traffic management plans.
In particular, Section D7.3;
which covers kerbside collection
activities, will affect a broad range
of WasteMINZ members.
The effective date for
compliance with all vehicle
and driver requirements in this
section was originally specified
as 1 January 2013. We felt this
was an unrealistic timeframe for
WasteMINZ members given the
significant work required to comply
with the code. We are pleased
to announce that at the request
of WasteMINZ and a number
of other parties, the NZTA has
now extended this deadline to
1 April 2013.
Changes
The table below shows a quick
summary of some of the major
differences between versions
three and four of the CoPTTM.
For more detail please see this
handy comparison developed by
Brent Sutton, General Manager
of KiwiCare Waste Services
and a member of WasteMINZ
Health and Safety Sector Group
Steering Committee http://bit.ly/
CodeofPractice.
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