Following is the register of current Roads and Maritime Services (formally the Roads and Traffic Authority) road related traffic and transport Technical Directions.
These documents are Complementary documents to the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management and the Australian Standards AS1742, 1743 & 2890.
NOTE: All RTA traffic related documents which were current on the 1 November 2011 will still apply until they have either been replaced by a Roads and Maritime Services document or superseded.
Please note that this register is continually being updated.
Electronic copies of these documents can be downloaded or viewed from the Files box located at the foot of the table.
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| Reference | Subject | Date of original issue | Date of last electronic update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | |||
| TD 93/21 | Requirements for Design of RTA Road Lighting Installations | Nov '03 | |
| 1998 | |||
| TM P98/3 | Advertising on RTA Infrastructure | Aug '98 | |
| TD 98/7 | Use of Waterborne Paints | Jun '98 | |
| TD 98/13 | Route Assessment for 14.5 metre Buses | Nov '98 | |
| 1999 | |||
| TM P99/2 (Supplements P98/3) | Advertising on RTA Infrastructure | Apr '99 | |
| TM P99/4 | Bicycle Policy (Maintenance Work), RTA | Oct '99 | |
| TM P99/6 | Significant Roadside Environment Area Signs | Dec '99 | |
| 2000 | |||
| TM P00/1 | Bicycle Policy (Grates), RTA | Jan '00 | |
| TD 2000/6 | Shared Zone Signs | May '00 | |
| 2001 | |||
| TDT 2001/04a | Use of Traffic Calming Devices as Pedestrian Crossings | Jun '01 | May '11 |
| TDT 2001/06a | AUTOTURN Swept Path Computer Program - RTA Policy | Sep '01 | Nov '01 |
| 2002 | |||
| TDT 2002/01 | How to Prepare a Bike Plan | Feb '02 | |
| TDT 2002/04 | How to Prepare a Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan | Mar '02 | |
| TDT 2002/12c | Stopping and Parking Restrictions at Intersections and Crossings | Aug '02 | Oct '11 |
| 2003 | |||
| TDT 2003/03 | Traffic Light Inventory - RTA Policy | Jun '03 | |
| TDT 2003/04 | Traffic Facilities Inventory - RTA Policy | Jun '03 | |
| TDT 2003/05 | Restricted Parking Areas | Jun '03 | |
| TDT 2003/08 | NSW Bicycle Guidelines | Dec '03 | |
| 2004 | |||
| TDT 2004/01a | Use of Class 1 Retroreflective Sheeting on Roadworks Signs | Mar '04 | Apr '04 |
| TDT 2004/02 | Motor Bike Parking | Mar '04 | |
| 2005 | |||
| TDT 2005/01 | Planning Guidelines for Walking and Cycling | Mar '05 | |
| TDT 2005/02b | Location and Placement of Variable Message Signs (VMS) | Mar '05 | Dec '08 |
| 2006 | |||
| TDT 2006/01 | Design Vehicles and Turning Path Templates | Feb '06 | |
| TDT 2006/05 | Signposting for Temporary Rural Road Closures | Sep '06 | |
| TDT 2006/07 | A Guide to the Delegation to Councils for the Regulation of Traffic (including the operation of Traffic Committees) | Nov '06 | |
| 2007 | |||
| TDT 2007/01 | Use of Fluorescent Material for Road Signs | Jan '07 | |
| TDT 2007/04 | Guidelines for the Implementation of On-street Car Share Parking | Sep '07 | |
| 2008 | |||
| TDT 2008/01 | Use of Portable Variable Message Signs with Radar Speed Indicators | Sep '08 | |
| TDT 2008/03 | Use of Traffic Management Equipment on Multi-function Poles | Sep '08 | |
| TDT 2008/04a | Land Use Development Assessment - RTA Guidelines | Dec '08 | Jul '09 |
| TDT 2008/05a | Installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Traffic Signal Lanterns | Dec '08 | Jul '10 |
| TDT 2008/06 | Guidelines for the Use of 'No Stopping Taxis Excepted 1 Minute Limit' Zones and Signposting | Dec '08 | |
| 2009 | |||
| TDT 2009/03b | Implementation of New Intersection Layout at Traffic Signals | May '09 | Oct '09 |
| TDT 2009/04 | Use of Type Approved Illuminated Flashing Arrow Signs | Jun '09 | |
| TDT 2009/06 | Bicycle Storage Areas and Advanced Bicycle Stop Lines | Jul '09 | |
| TDT 2009/07 | Police Speed Enforcement or Presence on RTA Work Sites | Aug '09 | |
| TDT 2009/08 | Approved Retro-reflective Sheeting Materials for Road Signs | Aug '09 | |
| 2010 | |||
| TDT 2010/01 | Traffic Control at Work Sites Training | Feb '10 | |
| TDT 2010/02 | Use of Prefrabricated Detector Loops | Apr '10 | |
| TDT 2010/03 | Traffic Control At Work Sites | Jul '10 | |
| TDT 2010/04 | Guidelines for the Selection of Bus Priority Enforcement Camera Sites | Oct '10 | |
| TDT 2010/05 | Signposting of Truck Parking Areas and Bus Parking Areas on Freeways/Motorways | Nov '10 | |
| TDT 2010/06 | Use of Ground Mounted Controllers for Pedestrian or Small Traffic Signal Sites | Nov '10 | |
| TDT 2010/07 | Use of Variable Message Signs (VMS) - RTA Policy | Dec '10 | |
| 2011 | |||
| TDT 2011/01a | Pedestrian Refuges | May '11 | Jun '11 |
| TDT 2011/02 | Use of Portable Speed Hump Devices | May '11 | |
| TDT 2011/03 | Communication Modems for Traffic Control Signals | May '11 | |
| TDT 2011/04 | Implementation of Revised Pavement Marking Layouts | May '11 | |
| TDT 2011/05 | Approval Requirements for New Traffic Assets | May '11 | |
| TDT 2011/06 | Use of Uninterrupted Power Supply for Traffic Signals | May '11 | |
| TDT 2011/07 | Attachment of Equipment to Traffic Facilities Assets | May '11 | |
| TDT 2011/08 | Use of Type Approved Portable Variable Message Signs | Jun '11 | |
| TDT 2011/09 | Footway Parking Schemes - Temporarily Withdrawn | Jul '11 - Temporarily Withdrawn | |
| TDT 2011/10 | Prequalified retro-reflective raised pavement markers | Nov '11 |