(cmp. 220, mub, J3
(Cap. 230.)
(Capu 220, sub, leg)
(cap. 220, sub, seg.)
Application
to the CroWIL.
Obstruction on roads by motor vehicles.
"contravention" means any contravention of the provisions of
this Ordinance:
"crossing" and "uncontrolled crossing" have the respective mean- ings assigned to them by the Road Traffic (Road Crossing) Regulations:
"driver", "motor vehicle", "omnibus", "personal effects”, “public”. "road", "taxi" and "vehicle" bave the respective meanings assigned to them by the Road Traffic Ordinance;
"fixed penalty" means the penalty prescribed by section 13;
"parking meter" and "parking place" have the respective meanings assigned to them by the Road Traffic (Parking and Waiting) Regulations:
“proceedings" means proceedings by complaint before a magistrate
for recovery of the fixed penalty:
"registered address" means the address of a registered owner which appears, in respect of any motor vehicle registered in his name, in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Commissioner under paragraph (1) of regulation % of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Re- gulations:
"registered owner" means the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered under the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations;
"sum adjudged to be paid" means any sum ordered by a magistrate to be paid in any proceedings and any costs awarded against the defendant under section 22.
3. (1) This Ordinance shall apply to motor vehicles owned by the Crown and to persons in the public service of the Crown.
(2) Where a contravention is committed in respect of a motor vehicle owned by the Crown the person liable for the fixed penalty shall be the driver of the motor vehicle at the time the contravention is committed.
4. No person shall cause or permit any motor vehicle to stand on a road in such a position or in such condition or in such circumstances as to be likely to cause any unnecessary obstruc- tion of such road or danger to other persons using the road.
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5. No person shall cause any motor vehicle or any part thereof to stop within the limits of a crossing unless either be is prevented from proceeding by circumstances beyond his control or it is necessary for him to stop in order to avoid an accident.
6. No person shall cause any motor vehicle or any part thereof to stop within forty-five feet, or such lesser distance as shall be indicated by a line drawn in accordance with paragraph 3 of the First Schedule to the Road Traffic (Road Crossing) Regulations, of an uncontrolled crossing, on the side of the road on which such line is placed or if the road is a one way street on either side of the road;
Provided that a motor vehicle shall not be prevented from stopping by this section-
(a) to give precedence to a pedestrian within the limits of an uncontrolled crossing in compliance with the pro- visions of regulation 4 of the Road Traffic (Road Crossing) Regulations;
(b) if the driver is prevented from proceeding by circumn-
stances beyond his control:
(c) if it is necessary for the driver to stop in order to avoid
an accident; or
(d) for so long as may be necessary to enable the motor vehicle, if it cannot be used for such purpose without stopping on that part of the road, to be used for fire services, ambulance or police purposes or for defence purposes, including civil defence purposes, or in con- nexion with any building operation, demolition or excava- tion, the removal of any obstruction to traffic, the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of that part of the road, or the laying, erection, alteration or repair in or near to that part of the road of any sewer or main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity, or of any tramway, telegraph, telephone, television Or wired-vision wires, cables, posts OT supports.
Stopping of motor vehicles at crossings.
Stopping of motor vehicles at uncontrolled Crossings.
(Cap. 200, sub, leg.)