CoPTTM Notify

Change to ROPE process for L2/3 practical assessments

A CoPTTM Notice has been issued informing of changes to the ROPE process for L2/3 practical assessments.

The Notice acknowledges the contribution that John Boyson has made to the industry through many roles including as a trainer, consultant and current ROPE Assessor.

John steps out of the ROPE Assessor role on 31 December 2019, and all new ROPE applications from that date are to be forwarded to Neil Greaves, The NZTA's Principal CoPTTM Advisor. 

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PORTABOOM approved for use on NZ roading network

PORTABOOM is a portable boom gate specifically designed for all temporary traffic management scenarios, replacing stop/go and stop/slow methods.

PORTABOOM can easily be moved and operated by specially trained operators to provide a safe work environment for the general public, private vehicles, workers, plant and machinery.

For more details, refer to CoPTTM pages of the NZTA website, Section I-19: Register of TTM equipment approved for use on NZ roading network.

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CoPTTM NOTICE: PORTABLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS

This note advises that countdown timers that are in use on portable traffic lights at temporary traffic management worksites are not a permitted device and are not permitted to be fitted to a portable traffic light.

This notice also requires that any countdown timer that is in use on a portable traffic light is to be disabled or removed until an approval for use is in place

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Temporary Traffic Management Planning (TTMP) Workshop

The NZ Transport Agency has developed this workshop and introduced a new qualification of Temporary Traffic Management Planner (TTMP). The issuing of this qualification is dependent on the attendees completing the workshop and a back at work assessment.

The 2-day workshop focusses on planning the TTM for a worksite, with an emphasis on worksites that impact lane capacity.

The workshop has been designed with the following roles in mind:

• TMP designers developing TTM documents
• Project planners
• TMCs and other TMP approvers
• Auditors.

Key dates are as follows:

• TTM Planners must either hold the warrant or be enrolled on a TTM Planner workshop by 1 April 2020
• There will be a phase in period through to 1 September 2020 to allow time for people to attend training and complete the assessment
• By 1 September 2020, all TMPs submitted for approval must be prepared by a CoPTTM warranted TTM Planner (a 2-month extension will be granted to those who attend workshops in August and September 2020)
• The availability of workshops will continue following 1 September 2020 to cover changing roles.

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