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CAP. 215]
Eastern Harbour Crossing Road Tunnel By-laws
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
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 (Classification) 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 by-law does not prohibit the conveyance through the road tunnel of petroleum spirit that is being carried in a vehicle for the purposes only of the propulsion of the vehicle, or of petroleum spirit, up to a maximum of 20 litres in securely closed cans, that is being carried on a vehicle for such use.
18. Vehicles requiring permits
(1) No person shall drive any of the following vehicles into the road 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 11 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 the Schedule to the Ordinance;
(j) a vehicle of any class the gross vehicle weight of which exceeds the permitted gross vehicle weight for a vehicle of that class specified in the Second Schedule to the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap.374 sub. leg.).