(Cap 436 section 32) [25 April 1997] (L.N. 162 of 1997) Cap 436D s 1 Interpretation PRELIMINARYIn this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires- "articulated vehicle" (挂接车辆) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); "autotoll booth" (自动收费亭) means a toll booth equipped with an automatic toll collection facility approved by the Commissioner; "control centre" (控制中心) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "driver" (驾驶人) has the same meaning as in Part XI of the Ordinance; "electronic pass" (电子代用证) means a pass issued by the Company or its agent under section 18(3); "franchised bus" (专利巴士) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); "gross vehicle weight" (车辆总重) and "permitted gross vehicle weight" (许可车辆总重) have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374); "lane" (行车) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "nearside lane" (左边行车) means the left most lane in any road within the tunnel area; "overall width" (全宽度) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); "owner" (拥有人) has the same meaning as in Part XI of the Ordinance; "prescribed traffic sign" (订明交通标志) means a traffic sign of the size, colour and type prescribed in the Schedule; "regulations" (规例) means regulations made under section 22 of the Ordinance; "rigid vehicle" (整体式车辆) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); "road marking" (道路标记) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "toll" (隧道费) means the appropriate toll chargeable by the Company under the Ordinance; "toll booth" (隧道费收费亭) means a structure erected at the entrance to, or exit from, a lane in the tunnel area for the purpose of collecting tolls; "traffic sign" (交通标志) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "Tunnel Manager" (隧道经理) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "tunnel officer" (隧道人员) has the same meaning as in the regulations. Cap 436D s 2 Application (1) This Bylaw applies only within the tunnel area. (2) The Company shall place a traffic sign of the type shown in- (a) Figure No. 8 in the Schedule at each entrance to the tunnel area; and (b) Figure No. 9 in the Schedule at each exit from the tunnel area.(3) Any vehicle or thing that is partly within the tunnel area shall, for the purposes of this Bylaw, be deemed to be within that area. Cap 436D s 3 Exemptions (1) A vehicle that carries a person in the public service of the Government when he is engaged on duty relating to the tunnel area is exempted from section 17. (2) If a vehicle of the Fire Services Department, an ambulance, customs and excise vehicle, a police vehicle or a vehicle used for defence purposes, including civil defence purposes, is being used in the course of urgent duty- (a) the driver and owner of the vehicle are exempted from section 20(1)(i), (n), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v) and (w); and (b) the driver of the vehicle is exempted from section 21(1)(a), (b), (f) and (h).(3) The driver and owner of a vehicle specified in section 20(1)(s), (t), (u) or (v), which is being moved in an emergency in accordance with the permission of the Tunnel Manager are exempted from section 20(1). Cap 436D s 4 Control of traffic TRAFFIC CONTROL All persons in the tunnel area shall be subject to the control and direction of tunnel officers. Cap 436D s 5 Access No person shall enter or leave the tunnel area, or shall cause or permit any vehicle to do so, except at such places as may be provided by the Company for the purpose and be indicated by traffic signs. Cap 436D s 6 Directions of tunnel officers to be obeyed All persons in the tunnel area shall comply with any order, signal, requirement or instruction given or made by a tunnel officer in the course of his duty relating to the management of the tunnel area or control, restriction and safety of traffic. Cap 436D s 7 Speed limit The driver of a vehicle in the tunnel area shall not cause or permit the vehicle to travel at a speed exceeding the speed indicated by a speed limit sign as prescribed by Figure No. 6, Figure No. 7 or Figure No. 7A in the Schedule. (L.N. 236 of 2003) Cap 436D s 8 Lane changing The driver of a vehicle shall not, unless authorized to do so by a tunnel officer or by a traffic sign, cause or permit his vehicle or any part of it to be on or over or to cross the continuous double white lines dividing the tunnel and the tunnel area into lanes. Cap 436D s 9 Meaning of traffic signs and road markings (1) The meaning of a prescribed traffic sign shall be in accordance with its content and the note relating to the figure of that sign in the Schedule. (2) The meaning of a traffic sign or road marking prescribed by the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg. G) shall be in accordance with its content and the note relating to the figure of that sign or marking in the Schedules to those regulations. Cap 436D s 10 Traffic signs, signals, and road markings to be obeyed The driver of a vehicle in the tunnel area shall comply with the requirement indicated by- (a) a traffic sign or signal of the type shown in any of the figures in the Schedule; (b) such traffic signs, signals, or road markings prescribed by the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.) erected, placed, or otherwise displayed by the Company within the tunnel area pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under the regulations as the Company shall deem fit for the purpose of regulating traffic. Cap 436D s 11 Use of vehicle lights in tunnel Dipped headlights shall always be used inside the tunnel and no headlights illuminated on main beam shall be allowed. (L.N. 161 of 1997) Cap 436D s 12 Traffic confined to the nearside lane (1) The following vehicles shall, except when otherwise directed by a tunnel officer, be driven only in the nearside lane inside the tunnel- (a) a bus; (b) a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight in excess of 5.5 tonnes; (c) a vehicle requiring a permit under section 21; (d) a vehicle to which section 22 applies; (e) a vehicle towing another vehicle.(2) In subsection (1) "bus" (巴士) and "goods vehicle" (货车) have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374). Cap 436D s 13 General restrictions (1) Subject to subsection (2), except on the direction of a tunnel officer, no person in the tunnel area shall- (a) tow or push a vehicle or cause a vehicle to be towed or pushed; (b) change a wheel or tyre on a vehicle; (c) repair a vehicle; (d) refuel a vehicle; (e) make a U-turn with or reverse a vehicle; (f) drive a vehicle at a speed of less than 25 kilometres an hour, or stop a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to remain stationary except- (i) when required to do so under this Bylaw; (ii) when necessary to avoid an accident or when compelled to do so by reason of fire, accident or breakdown, and then only for so long as may be reasonable in the circumstances; or (iii) in the case of a franchised bus, at a designated bus stop, and then only for so long a period as may be required for passengers to get on or off the bus;(g) drive a vehicle onto any footway; (h) get out of or off a vehicle, except- (i) in the case of a franchised bus, at a designated bus stop; (ii) for the purpose of complying with section 14; (iii) when engaged on duty relating to the tunnel area;(i) being the driver of a vehicle, leave the vehicle unattended, except for the purpose of complying with section 14; (j) move, tamper with or wilfully impede with the operation of a traffic sign, signal, road marking or any facility, equipment or installation; (k) use any horn, siren, whistle or other noise-making device.(2) Subsection (1)(a) shall not apply in the case of articulated vehicles. Cap 436D s 14 Fire on vehicles If a fire occurs on or in any vehicle, the driver of the vehicle shall- (a) stop the vehicle as soon as practicable, if it is not already stationary; and (b) immediately vacate the vehicle and activate the nearest fire alarm if it is safe to do so. Cap 436D s 15 Vehicles, etc., causing obstruction (1) A vehicle or thing causing obstruction may be towed away or removed by a tunnel officer at the risk and expense of its owner, and may be detained and stored by the Company. (2) The Company may recover from the owner of such vehicle or thing such charge in respect of its towage or removal and storage as may be fixed from time to time by the Company with the approval of the Commissioner. (3) A list of the charges fixed by the Company under subsection (2) may be published by the Company in such manner as it thinks fit. Cap 436D s 16 Liability for tolls TOLLS The owner or the driver of a vehicle in respect of which a toll is payable is liable to pay the toll in respect of the passage of the vehicle through the tunnel. Cap 436D s 17 Payment of tolls (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall drive a vehicle past- (a) a toll booth which is not an autotoll booth unless he- (i) stops and pays to the toll collector on duty at the booth the appropriate toll for the vehicle; or (ii) stops and tenders to the toll collector on duty at the booth such toll ticket as may be provided by the Company appropriate to the vehicle;(b) an autotoll booth unless the appropriate toll for the vehicle is paid by debiting the account of the holder of an electronic pass opened with the Company or its agent under section 18(3).(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a vehicle of the kind mentioned in section 3(2), but the toll payable in respect of such a vehicle may be paid in such a manner as may be agreed between the Company and the Commissioner from time to time. Cap 436D s 18 Automatic toll collection facilities (1) The Company may cause or permit the installation of such automatic toll collection facilities as the Commissioner may approve at any toll booth for the purpose of collecting the toll payable for the passage of a vehicle through the tunnel and may also cause or permit the installation of such ancillary facilities as the Commissioner may approve. (2) The Company may, with the approval of the Commissioner, by erecting traffic signs as shown in Figure No. 21 and Figure No. 22 in the Schedule, designate a lane and toll booth to be an autotoll lane and an autotoll booth as the case may be. (3) An electronic pass may be issued by the Company or its agent to a person who opens an account with the Company or its agent for the payment of the toll appropriate to the passage through the tunnel of the description of vehicle in respect of which the electronic pass is to be issued. Cap 436D s 19 Prohibition against interference with or falsification of electronic toll passes (1) Except when authorized by the Company or its agent, no person shall do anything to or with an electronic pass whereby- (a) the coded data thereon is erased wholly or in part or is otherwise altered or interfered with; or (b) the electronic pass is otherwise damaged or destroyed.(2) No person shall use or attempt to use for the purpose of paying the toll payable for passing through the tunnel at any autotoll booth- (a) an electronic pass which has been altered, damaged or interfered with; (b) an electronic pass which has been stolen or obtained by fraud or deception; or (c) any material or thing purported to be or passed off as an electronic pass. Cap 436D s 20 Vehicles prohibited PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED TRAFFIC (1) The driver or owner of any of the following vehicles shall not cause or permit the vehicle to enter or remain in the tunnel area- (a) a vehicle other than a motor vehicle and an articulated vehicle; (b) a motor assisted pedal-cycle; (c) a vehicle with an engine the total cylinder capacity of which does not exceed 50 cubic centimetres; (d) a vehicle the height of which (including load) exceeds 4.6 metres; (e) a vehicle with a tyre that is defective or not properly inflated; (f) a tracked vehicle travelling on its tracks; (g) a vehicle carrying animals or birds that are not properly controlled or confined or carrying garbage, hay, straw, fine particles (whether inside a liquid or otherwise) or similar material that is not sufficiently covered; (h) a vehicle with a load, or the cover of a load, that is not properly secured so as to prevent the load or any part of the load from falling off or coming into contact with the structure or fittings or fixtures of the tunnel; (i) a vehicle carrying a person standing on the outside of the vehicle or seated with any part of his body overhanging the sides or rear of the vehicle; (j) a vehicle that is emitting or is likely to emit excessive fumes or smoke in the tunnel area; (k) a vehicle that is carrying insufficient fuel or water or the batteries of which are insufficiently charged to enable it to complete its passage unaided through the tunnel area; (l) a vehicle that is likely to come into contact with the structure or fittings or fixtures of the tunnel; (m) a tanker vehicle with a spigot or other part that is leaking; (n) a vehicle in which the driver's view to the front or sides is or could readily be obscured; (o) a vehicle being driven by a person who is under the influence of drink or drugs to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle; (p) a vehicle that is likely to endanger persons or property or render the use of the tunnel unsafe; (q) a vehicle being driven by a person under a learner's driving licence as defined in the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); (r) a vehicle carrying any of the goods specified in Category 1 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.); (s) a vehicle carrying any of the goods specified in Category 2 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.), unless there is a quantity specified in relation to such goods in the second column of the Table to regulation 74 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.) and the goods carried do not exceed that quantity; (t) a vehicle carrying any cylinders as defined in regulation 61 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.), used or to be used for the storage of any compressed gas specified in Category 2 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.), whether or not such cylinders contain any quantity of such gas; (u) a vehicle carrying any of the goods specified in Category 5 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.), unless there is a quantity specified in relation to such goods in the seventh or, where no such quantity is there specified, in the eighth column of the Table to regulation 99 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.) and the goods carried do not exceed that quantity; (v) a vehicle constructed or adapted for the conveyance, or a vehicle carrying a container used or to be used for the storage, of goods specified in Category 5 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.), whether or not such vehicle or container contains any quantity of such goods; (w) a vehicle that does not conform to the requirements of the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.).(2) This section shall not prohibit- (a) the conveyance in the tunnel of fuel which is being carried in the fuel tank of a vehicle for the purpose only of the propulsion of the vehicle; or (b) in the case of a vehicle carrying in its fuel tank petroleum spirit for the purpose only of its propulsion, the conveyance in the tunnel by the vehicle of petroleum spirit, up to a maximum of 20 litres in securely closed cans, which is being carried on the vehicle for such purpose. (L.N. 549 of 1997) Cap 436D s 21 Vehicles requiring permits (1) No person shall drive any of the following vehicles into the tunnel area unless he is in possession of a permit issued in respect of that vehicle by the Tunnel Manager and such entry is in accordance with that permit- (a) a vehicle the height of which (including load) exceeds 4.6 metres; (b) a rigid vehicle the length of which exceeds 12 metres; (c) an articulated vehicle the length of which exceeds 16 metres; (d) a vehicle, other than a trailer, the load of which extends forwards more than 1.5 metres from the foremost part of the vehicle; (e) a vehicle the load of which extends backwards more than 1.4 metres behind the rearmost part of the vehicle; (f) a vehicle with a wheel-load exceeding 4.5 tonnes or an axle load exceeding 11 tonnes; (g) a vehicle or trailer in respect of which a movement permit is issued under regulation 53(1) of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); (h) a vehicle the overall width of which (including load) exceeds 2.5 metres; (i) a vehicle for which no toll is specified in Schedule 1 to the Ordinance; (j) a vehicle of any class the gross vehicle weight of which exceeds the permitted gross vehicle weight assigned or determined in respect of the vehicle in accordance with the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.).(2) Any person may apply to the Tunnel Manager for a permit referred to in subsection (1) giving details of the vehicle or trailer to which the application relates and its load, if any, and the time, date and direction of its proposed passage through the tunnel. (3) Where an application for a permit is made under subsection (2) in respect of a vehicle or trailer referred to in subsection (1)(g) such application shall, if so required by the Tunnel Manager, be accompanied by such civil engineering advice or other information relating to the vehicle or trailer as may be specified by the Tunnel Manager. (4) An application for a permit under subsection (2) shall be made at least 48 hours before the proposed passage of the vehicle or trailer through the tunnel, except where the Tunnel Manager waives this requirement. (5) The Tunnel Manager may specify in a permit issued under this section- (a) the date and time for the passage of the vehicle or trailer through the tunnel; and (b) such other conditions as the Tunnel Manager thinks fit.(6) The following fee shall be payable to the Company for the issue of a permit under this section- (a) for a permit in respect of a vehicle referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i) or (j) .................. $200; and (b) for a permit in respect of a vehicle or trailer referred to in subsection (1)(g) ........ ........... $700. Cap 436D s 22 Vehicles conveying dangerous goods (1) Subject to this section, the Company may fix the hours during which all or any of the vehicles to which this section applies may enter the tunnel area. (2) No person shall drive any vehicle to which this section applies into the tunnel area except with the permission of the Tunnel Manager, which permission, if granted, shall be subject to the following conditions- (a) if hours have been fixed under subsection (1) in respect of the class of vehicle concerned, the permission shall relate only to those hours; (b) a declaration shall be made in writing to the Tunnel Manager by the person in charge of the vehicle, or by the person responsible for the conveyance of any goods in or on the vehicle, as to the nature of the vehicle and goods; and (c) the Tunnel Manager may provide tunnel officers for the purpose of escorting the vehicle through the tunnel area and may take any other precautionary measure which he considers expedient in the circumstances.(3) This section applies to- (a) a vehicle conveying any goods specified in Category 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 in the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg.); and (b) a vehicle conveying matches in bulk, radioactive substances, or biological specimens dangerous to human or animal life. Cap 436D s 23 General prohibitions MISCELLANEOUS No person shall- (a) obstruct or interfere with any employee or agent of the Company in the execution of his duty; (b) enter any part of the tunnel area save in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance or this Bylaw or if authorized to do so by the Tunnel Manager in writing; (c) damage or deface any property of the Company; (d) loiter or remain in the tunnel area, after having been requested by a tunnel officer to leave the tunnel area; (e) negligently allow any animal to stray; (f) throw or drop anything from a vehicle; (g) sell or offer for sale any article except with the consent in writing of the Tunnel Manager; (h) not being an employee or agent of the Company- (i) alter or interfere with any road marking, notice or sign; (ii) paint, write, stick or otherwise display any placard, bill, notice, advertisement or other matter; (iii) climb upon or remove any property of the Company;(i) throw or drop anything from the footbridge situated next to the toll plaza if there is any footbridge; (j) fail to comply with the requirements stated in Part VII except regulations 50, 51, 51A and 52, and Part VIII of the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.). Cap 436D s 24 Smoking and naked flames When requested to do so by a tunnel officer, a person shall- (a) extinguish a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in his possession; (b) refrain from exposing a naked flame or causing a spark. Cap 436D s 25 Offences and penalties Any person who contravenes section 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12(1), 13(1), 14, 17(1), 19, 20(1), 21(1), 22(2), 23 or 24 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2. Cap 436D s 26 Saving Nothing in this Bylaw shall be taken to restrict, derogate from or otherwise interfere with any power conferred or duty imposed by or under any law upon any person in the service of the Government. Cap 436D s 27 Application to the Government Except where otherwise expressly provided this Bylaw shall apply to vehicles and persons in the public service of the Government. Cap 436D SCHEDULE [sections 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 & 18] FIGURE NO. 1 LANE USE SIGNAL THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE ABOVE AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED THAT TRAFFIC MAY PROCEED OR CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE SAID LANE BENEATH OR BEYOND THE SAID GREEN ARROW AND IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE GREEN ARROW FACES. IT MAY ALSO BE USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY PROCEED IN THAT LANE. FIGURE NO. 2 PROCEED RIGHT OR KEEP RIGHT THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW MAY BE REVERSED TO GIVE- PROCEED LEFT OR KEEP LEFT THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST PROCEED TO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE, OR TO THE LEFT-HAND LANE, IF THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW IS REVERSED. FIGURE NO. 3 LANE USE SIGNAL THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE ABOVE AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED THE PROHIBITION THAT SUCH TRAFFIC SHALL NOT PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND THE RED CROSS IN THE SAID LANE IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE RED CROSS FACES. IT MAY ALSO BE USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY NOT PROCEED IN THAT LANE. FIGURE NO. 4 LANE SIGNAL THE SIGNAL MAY IN THE TUNNEL AREA BE PLACED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL POSITION ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF A LANE FOR THE CONTROL OF THAT TRAFFIC PROCEEDING ALONG THE LANE OVER OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH THE SIGNAL HAS BEEN PLACED, PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE SIGNAL IS PLACED ABOVE THE LANE THE GREEN ARROW SHALL POINT DOWNWARDS. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS- (i) WHEN A GREEN ARROW IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED MAY PROCEED ALONG THAT LANE. (ii) WHEN A STEADY OR INTERMITTENT AMBER LIGHT IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED SHALL PROCEED ALONG THAT LANE WITH CAUTION AND BE PREPARED TO STOP. (iii) WHEN A RED CROSS IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED SHALL NOT PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND OR PAST THE RED CROSS. THE SIGNAL MAY BE USED AT TOLL BOOTHS WITH THE AMBER LIGHT SIGNAL OMITTED. FIGURE NO. 5 USE DIPPED HEADLIGHTS THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT ALL TRAFFIC SHALL PROCEED THROUGH THE TUNNEL ON DIPPED HEADLIGHTS. FIGURE NO. 6 SPEED LIMIT THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN. THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE LETTERS "km/h". THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE 300 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE. (L.N. 236 of 2003) FIGURE NO. 7 SPEED LIMIT THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN. THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE LETTERS "km/h". THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE 300 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE. (L.N. 236 of 2003) FIGURE NO. 7A SPEED LIMIT THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 80 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN. THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE LETTERS "km/h". THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE 450 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE. (L.N. 236 of 2003) FIGURE NO. 8 TUNNEL AREA THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE TUNNEL AREA WHERE THE PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE, THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING REGULATION AND THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BYLAW APPLY. FIGURE NO. 9 TUNNEL AREA END THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE TUNNEL AREA WHERE THE PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE, THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING REGULATION AND THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BYLAW APPLY. FIGURE NO. 10 KEEP IN LANE THE SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST KEEP IN THEIR LANES. FIGURE NO. 11 KEEP TO NEARSIDE LANE SIGN FOR TUNNEL THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT BUSES, MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES MUST KEEP TO THE NEARSIDE LANE. FIGURE NO. 12 ALL VEHICLES PROHIBITED BOTH DIRECTIONS THIS SIGN PROHIBITS ENTRY TO ALL VEHICLES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IT IS HOWEVER NOT USED BY ITSELF, ALWAYS BEING QUALIFIED BY SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNS IN FIGURE NO. 13 OR 14. FIGURE NO. 13 THIS PLATE WHEN USED WILL BE ATTACHED TO SIGNS TO INDICATE THE EXCEPTION OF FRANCHISED BUSES TO THE PARTICULAR RESTRICTION IN FIGURE NO. 12. THE WORDS "franchised buses" OR "专利巴士" MAY BE VARIED TO ACCORD WITH THE SPECIFIED TYPE OR CLASS OR DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE EXCEPTED. FIGURE NO. 14 THIS PLATE MAY BE USED WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 12. FIGURE NO. 15 NO CHANGE TOLL SIGN WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED OVER A TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS ADJACENT TO A LANE OR LANES AS INDICATED BY THE DOWNWARD POINTING ARROWS ON THE SIGN, IT INDICATES THAT THE TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS ARE FOR USE ONLY BY DRIVERS PAYING THE CORRECT TOLL AND REQUIRING NO CHANGE TO BE GIVEN, AND THAT THE USE OF THE TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS BY MOTOR CYCLES IS PROHIBITED. THE NUMBER OF ARROWS AND THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO SUIT THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. FIGURE NO. 16 EXACT PAYMENT SIGN WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED AT A TOLL BOOTH IT INDICATES THAT THE TOLL BOOTH IS FOR USE ONLY BY DRIVERS PAYING THE CORRECT TOLL AND REQUIRING NO CHANGE TO BE GIVEN AND THAT THE USE OF THE TOLL BOOTH BY MOTOR CYCLES IS PROHIBITED. FIGURE NO. 17 STOP, PAY TOLL SIGN THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT ALL DRIVERS MUST STOP AND PAY THE APPROPRIATE TOLL APPLICABLE TO THE VEHICLE. FIGURE NO. 18 DANGEROUS GOODS PROHIBITED THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS OF PARTICULAR CATEGORIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 19. FIGURE NO. 19 CATEGORIES 1, 2, 5 THIS SIGN WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 18 INDICATES THE CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS REFERRED TO IN THAT FIGURE. FIGURE NO. 20 HEIGHT LIMIT THIS SIGN PROHIBITS THE ENTRY OF VEHICLES THE HEIGHT OF WHICH (INCLUDING LOAD) EXCEEDS 4.6 M UNLESS IN POSSESSION OF A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER SECTION 21(1)(a). FIGURE NO. 21 LANE SIGN (AUTOTOLL ONLY) THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE LANE WHICH IS DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT INDICATES THAT ONLY THOSE VEHICLES WITH VALID ELECTRONIC PASSES AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN OPENED WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE SAID LANE. FIGURE NO. 22 AUTOTOLL ONLY-TOLL BOOTH SIGN WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED AT A TOLL BOOTH IT INDICATES THAT THE TOLL BOOTH IS DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 21 AND IT INDICATES THAT ONLY THOSE VEHICLES WITH VALID ELECTRONIC PASSES AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN OPENED WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE SAID LANE. FIGURE NO. 23 AUTOTOLL PAYMENT SIGNAL THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A LANE DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 24. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS- (i) THE DISPLAY OF A RED SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE TOLL PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE. (ii) THE DISPLAY OF A GREEN SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE TOLL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. FIGURE NO. 24 AUTOTOLL ACCOUNT BALANCE SIGNAL THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A LANE DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 23. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS- (i) THE DISPLAY OF THE RED DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT BALANCE WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTRONIC PASS IS NIL. (ii) THE DISPLAY OF THE AMBER DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT BALANCE WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTRONIC PASS IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED BY THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT.
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