Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 18.3.1 Objectives and Policies Objective 1 That any adverse effects of activities on the sustainable management of the land transport infrastructure be avoided, remedied or mitigated. Policy 1.1 Ensure that subdivision and development of land adjacent to public roads does not compromise the safe or efficient flow of traffic on those roads through increased traffic volumes, kerb-side vehicle parking, or location of access points and intersections. Policy 1.2 Provide for traffic safety and directional signs and road marking on or adjacent to all road and rail facilities. Policy 1.3 Ensure that buildings, vegetation and activities do not reduce clear sight lines for trains and road vehicles at level rail crossings; or for vehicles at road intersections. Policy 1.4 Avoid or mitigate any adverse effects from activities for any road or rail users, including glare, inappropriate direct lighting, smoke, discharges and shading onto the road, or distractions. Policy 1.5 Ensure minimum distraction to road users by controlling the location, design, and extent of road side advertising signs, requiring the signs are located within the site to which the sign relates, and avoiding a proliferation of road-side advertising signs. Policy 1.6 Ensure that activities that generate demand for parked vehicles and which involve loading of vehicles provide space within their site to accommodate manoeuvering, loading and parking of vehicles without creating congestion or conflicts with moving vehicles or with pedestrians on adjacent roads. Policy 1.7 Require vehicle crossing places and vehicle entrances from public roads to be constructed and maintained to standards appropriate to the circumstances of traffic volume, pedestrian movement, and local traffic speed. Policy 1.8 Require appropriate facilities for vehicle and boat trailer parking and loading of vehicles and storage of goods at public wharf and boat launching facilities throughout the Sounds. Policy 1.9 Require new urban subdivisions and developments to incorporate facilities to increase the safety and efficiency of non-motorised transport users and particularly require: • Footpaths or access ways intended to be used by both cyclists and pedestrians, and encourage their separation for safety reasons; • Provision for cycle traffic within road carriageways in such a way that lane width, design, and surface finish are adequate to safely accommodate both motorised vehicles and cycles; 18 - 6