| (Cap 474, section 26) [27 February 1998] (L.N. 128 of 1998) Cap 474C s 1 Interpretation PRELIMINARY In 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; "bus" (巴士) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374); "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.); "General Manager" (总经理) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "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); "heavy goods vehicle" (重型货车) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374); "lane" (行车) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "light signal" (管制灯号) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "medium goods vehicle" (中型货车) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374); "middle lane" (中间行车) means the lane between the left most lane and the right most lane (in relation to the direction of traffic) in any road within the toll area; "nearside lane" (左边行车) means the left most lane (in relation to the direction of traffic) in any road within the toll 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.); "prescribed light signal" (订明管制灯号) means a light signal of a size, design, colour and type prescribed in the Schedule; "prescribed traffic sign" (订明交通标志) means a traffic sign of the size, design, colour and type prescribed in the Schedule; "regulations" (《规例》) means regulations made under section 17 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" (使用费) means the appropriate toll chargeable by the Company under the Ordinance; "toll booth" (使用费收费亭) means a structure erected for the purpose of collecting tolls; "toll collector" (使用费收费员) means any person authorized by the Company for the purpose of collecting toll; "traffic sign" (交通标志) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "tunnel" (隧道) has the same meaning as in the regulations; "tunnel area" (隧道区域) means that part of the area described and delineated as such on the plan numbered CPS TAP/2 signed by the Commissioner and deposited in the Land Registry or any other plan deposited under section 3(4) of the Ordinance, and includes any area adjacent thereto; "wind susceptible vehicle" (受风车辆) means a vehicle with an overall height exceeding 1.6 m, a motor cycle or a motor tricycle. Cap 474C s 2 Application (1) This Bylaw applies only within the toll area. (2) The Company shall place a prescribed traffic sign of the type shown in- (a) Figure No. 10 in the Schedule at each entrance to the toll area; (b) Figure No. 11 in the Schedule at each exit from the toll area.(3) Any vehicle or thing that is partly within the toll area shall, for the purposes of this Bylaw, be deemed to be within that area. (4) The Company shall place a prescribed traffic sign of the type shown in- (a) Figure No. 28 in the Schedule at each entrance to the tunnel area; (b) Figure No. 29 in the Schedule at each exit from the tunnel area.(5) 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 474C s 3 Exemptions (1) A vehicle that carries a person in the public service of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region when he is engaged on duty relating to the toll area is exempted from section 17. (2) If a vehicle of the Fire Services Department, an ambulance, a 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)(b)(vi), (x), (xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviii) and (xix); and (b) the driver of the vehicle is exempted from sections 7 and 21(1)(a), (b), (f) and (h).(3) The driver and owner of a vehicle specified in section 20(1)(b)(xv), (xvi), (xvii) or (xviii), which is being moved in an emergency in accordance with the permission of the General Manager are exempted from section 20(1). Cap 474C s 4 Control of traffic TRAFFIC CONTROL |
