A vehicle crossing is the section of driveway that crosses the footpath and grass verge and connects the road with the boundary of a property.

There are several rules in our District Plan related to vehicle crossings, parking and site visibility - these are listed below.

Access, Parking and Loading

Part B, Section 9.1 of the District Plan outlines the rules for Access, Parking and Loading.

Car parking dimensions

Appendix 3: Vehicle entrances and minimum sight distances

Light vehicle entrance for rural roads: figure 1

Intermediate vehicle entrance for rural roads: figure 2

Heavy vehicle entrance for rural roads: figure 3

Extraordinary heavy vehicle entrance for rural roads: figure 4

Rural private roads: figure 5

Industrial vehicle entrance: figure 6

Urban residential vehicle crossings: figure 7

Minimum sight distances for rural roads: figure 8

Minimum sight distances for rural roads: figure 9

Minimum sight distances for regional arterial routes and state highways: figure 10

Appendix 6: Tracking curves for vehicles and parking dimensions

Tracking curve 90 percentile s.u. Truck: figure 1
Tracking curve 90 percentile semi trailer: figure 2