NZS 8603:2005

NZS 8603:2005

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

COPYRIGHT

AMENDMENTS

CONTENTS

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

LATEST REVISIONS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

1 SCOPE

1.1 Inclusions

1.2 Exclusions

1.3 Application

1.4 Interpretation

1.5 Definitions

2 NEW ZEALAND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SYMBOLS

3 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLIC SIGNS

3.1 General requirements

3.2 Specific requirements for graphical symbols

3.3 Specific requirements for symbolic signs

3.4 Application to other media

4 SYMBOLS USED FOR GRADING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

5 TRAFFIC SIGNS

5.1 Road-controlling authority

6 TESTING OF SYMBOLS

6.1 Panel

6.2 Scores and results

APPENDIX

APPENDIX A - NEW ZEALAND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SYMBOLS

APPENDIX B - SYMBOLS FOR USE WITH SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT

APPENDIX C - SYMBOLS FOR USE WITH ACCOMPANYING TEXT

APPENDIX D - SHAPE OF WARNING SIGNS

APPENDIX E - ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

TABLE

Table 3.1 – Specifications for grid

Table 3.2 - Design components

Table 3.3 – Symbolic sign colours

Table 3.4 – Shape and colours for symbolic signs

Table 3.5 – Minimum lettering and symbol size

Table 4.1 – Degree of difficulty for mountain biking and downhill skiing

Table 4.2 – Symbols for walking tracks

Table B1 – Symbols for use with supplementary text

Table C1 – Symbols for use with accompanying text

FIGURE

Figure 1.1 – Terms and definitions for parts of symbolic signs

Figure 3.1 – The standard grid

Figure 3.2 – Canoeing symbol, showing left-to-right direction of movement

Figure 3.3 – Examples of arrow and text placement with information sign

Figure 3.4 – Examples of standard design elements

Figure 3.5 – Graphical symbols with white background and key line

Figure 3.6– Graphical symbols, no key line with map background

Figure 3.7 – Graphical symbols used on an information sign mapwith key line and white background

Figure A1 – Example with symbols A11 A, A11 B and A11 C