FAQs

A bylaw is a set of local rules or regulations about a specific topic, for example, about traffic, signs, street trading, etc.

A traffic-related bylaw creates local rules about traffic and generally regulates vehicle use, parking and any other activities involving vehicles.

The proposed bylaw updates will not change the way you are currently allowed to drive, park and move around Auckland.

The aim of the changes is to make the rules easier to access and understand by clarifying and simplifying them. This will allow AT and AC to respond to issues raised by the community more efficiently.

If AT or AC want to make a change in a specific area of Auckland, (e.g. painting broken yellow lines on a narrow road), it would still require an additional approval process called a resolution.

It is best practice to review bylaws every 5-10 years. Auckland’s traffic bylaws have not been updated since they were first made. As part of our review, we have decided to consolidate the bylaws to make it easier for the public, the police and AT and AC to understand the rules. A joint bylaw creates a one-stop-shop for all things traffic-related.

The bylaws that have been reviewed are: 

• Auckland Transport Traffic Bylaw 2012
• Auckland Council Traffic Bylaw 2015 
• Auckland Council Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013 (Clause 16 – Vehicles on beaches only).

The Auckland Transport Traffic bylaw 2012 covers the rules for using the Auckland transport system, the Auckland Council Traffic bylaw 2015 covers council-controlled land such as parks and reserves, and the Auckland Council Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013 clause 16 covers the use of vehicles in parks and on beaches.

The Local Government Act 2002 prescribes when a bylaw must be reviewed, which depends on when the bylaw was first made. There is no prescribed review period for bylaws made under the Land Transport Act 1998, but it is best practice to review them every 10 years.

No - just clause 16 which is related to vehicle use and parking in parks and on beaches.