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[Subsidiary]
First Schedule.
First Schedule.
First Schedule.
L.N. 212/86.
First Schedule.
(Cap. 374, sub. leg.)
Temporary maximum speed limits.
Advisory signs and road markings.
Access for vehicles.
Closure of tunnel.
CAP. 368] Road Tunnels (Government) Regulations
[1986 Ed.
(2) The Authority may vary any figures or the direction of any arrow on a traffic sign prescribed in the First Schedule to adapt such traffic sign to the particular circumstances of any tunnel.
(3) Any traffic sign displayed under paragraph (1)(a) shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be lawfully so displayed.
(4) The fact that a traffic sign has been varied under paragraph (2) or differs slightly in size, colour or type from a traffic sign prescribed in the First Schedule shall not prevent the traffic sign from being treated as a traffic sign prescribed in that Schedule so long as the general appearance of the traffic sign is not thereby materially impaired.
(5) The meaning and indication of a traffic sign prescribed in the First Schedule shall be in accordance with such traffic sign and the note relating thereto in that Schedule.
(6) The driver of a vehicle in any tunnel shall conform to the indication of
(a) any traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 1 to 6 inclusive and 10 and 11 prescribed in the First Schedule;
(b) any traffic sign or road marking prescribed by the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations,
displayed at a tunnel under paragraph (1).
4. (1) In addition to any traffic sign specified under regulation 3(1) or varied under regulation 3(2) fixing a speed limit, the Authority where it considers that a temporary risk of danger to the public or of damage to a tunnel will or is likely to arise may, at any time and without notice, display such traffic sign as it may think appropriate for the purpose of fixing a temporary maximum speed limit for vehicles using that tunnel.
(2) No person shall drive a vehicle in a tunnel where a temporary maximum speed limit is fixed and a traffic sign in respect thereof is displayed under paragraph (1), at a speed in excess of the maximum so fixed.
5. Without prejudice to regulation 3, the Authority may cause or permit to be displayed at any tunnel, such signs or road markings as it may think appropriate for the giving of advice and information to persons using that tunnel.
6. No person or vehicle shall enter or leave any tunnel otherwise than at such places as may be provided and indicated for that purpose by the Authority.
7. The Authority may, at any time and without notice, close a tunnel or any part or lane thereof to all vehicles or to vehicles of such class or description as he may specify.