Traffic Equipment Hire & Sale – NZ-Compliant Equipment, Ready When You Need It

TSL’s portable traffic signals are trailer-mounted and solar-powered, designed for use on New Zealand roads in all weather conditions. They provide reliable two-way or multi-phase signal control at temporary worksites, single-lane road sections, and locations where a full traffic management crew isn’t practical.

Our portable signals are maintained to current NZTA and Auckland Transport standards, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the New Zealand Traffic Control Devices Manual (TCDC). They are suitable for:

• Single-lane alternating traffic control on roading and civil projects
• Short-term lane closures on arterial roads and state highways
• Construction site access and egress management
• Utility maintenance works requiring temporary road control
• Event and venue traffic management

Solar-powered operation means no generator noise, no fuel cost, and no downtime from power supply issues – an advantage in both urban and remote project environments.

Available for hire or purchase.

Our variable message signs are trailer-mounted units designed for high-visibility communication with road users in and around work zones. Messages are updated quickly and easily, allowing your team to display real-time information as site conditions change.

VMS units are used across a wide range of applications:

• Advance warning of lane closures, speed restrictions, and detours
• Event traffic messaging and crowd movement guidance
• Emergency incident management and road closure notifications
• Cautionary speed limit display in active work zones
• Motorway and arterial corridor information ahead of planned works

Each unit is maintained to meet New Zealand visibility and safety standards, ensuring your signage is legible, reliable, and compliant on every deployment.

Available for hire or purchase.

Not every organisation needs to own its traffic management equipment. Understanding the difference between traffic equipment hire and purchase helps you make the right call for your project type and budget.

Hire is the right choice when your equipment need is temporary, variable, or project-specific. The practical advantages:

• No capital outlay – free up budget for other project costs
• No storage burden – traffic management equipment takes up yard space; hiring means TSL holds it until you need it
• No maintenance responsibility – our hire fleet is regularly serviced and inspected; you receive equipment in working condition, every time
• Flexibility – scale up or down based on your programme without being locked to owned assets
• Always current – hired equipment is kept up to date with current standards; you’re never deploying gear that’s slipped out of compliance

Hire is particularly well-suited to civil contractors, traffic management companies, event organisers, and councils running planned maintenance programmes with variable equipment demand.

Purchase is the right choice when you have consistent, high-frequency demand for the same equipment type and want the long-term economics to work in your favour. TSL can supply equipment for outright purchase, with the same quality and compliance assurance as our hire fleet.

Purchase suits organisations running ongoing traffic management operations – traffic management companies with steady workloads, large civil contractors with permanent crew, or councils managing their own equipment fleets.

Not sure which option is right for your situation? Our team can walk you through the numbers. Contact us to discuss.

Traffic management equipment used on New Zealand roads must comply with the New Zealand Traffic Control Devices Manual (TCDC), administered by NZTA. For work on Auckland Transport-managed roads, AT’s own Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (CoPTTM) applies. TSL’s hire and sale equipment is maintained to meet these requirements.

Availability varies depending on current hire demand. For planned projects, we recommend contacting us as early as possible to confirm availability and arrange delivery. For urgent requirements, call us directly on 09 829 2680 and we’ll do our best to turn it around quickly.

Yes. TSL can arrange delivery and collection of hire equipment. Logistics and associated costs will be confirmed at the time of enquiry depending on your project location.

Yes. We accommodate both short-term and longer-term hire arrangements. Contact us to discuss the duration and scope of your requirement.

Yes. TSL supplies traffic management equipment for outright purchase. Contact our team to discuss product options, specifications, and pricing.