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CAP. 203]

[Subsidiary]

Cross-Harbour Tunnel By-laws

[1984 Ed.

Use of vehicle lights in tunnel.

Traffic confined

to left-hand

lanes.

L.N. 267/84.

L.N. 273/84.

(Cap. 374.)

General restrictions.

L.N. 172/79.

(b) red, he shall stop his vehicle as rapidly as is safe in the circumstances;

(c) flashing amber, he shall proceed along that lane with caution and be prepared to stop when the circumstances so require.

12. (1) When the prescribed traffic sign, shown in diagram No. 3 in the Schedule, is displayed at an entrance to the tunnel area a vehicle shall proceed through the tunnel with its headlights dipped.

(2) Subject to paragraph (1), no vehicle lights, other than side lights, shall be used in the tunnel area.

13. (1) The following vehicles shall, except when otherwise directed by a tunnel officer, be driven only in the nearside of the lanes-

(a) a bus;

(b) a goods vehicle exceeding 5.5 tonnes, permitted gross vehicle weight;

(c) a vehicle requiring a permit under by-law 20;

(d) a vehicle to which by-law 21 applies;

(e) a vehicle towing another vehicle.

(2) In paragraph (1) "bus" and "goods vehicle" have the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance.

14. Except on the direction of a tunnel officer, no person in the tunnel area shall-

(a) tow a vehicle, or propel a vehicle by pushing it with another vehicle:

(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) stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to stop or remain stationary save-

(i) when required to do so under these by-laws;

(ii) 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 as may be reasonably necessary for persons to embark, or disembark from, the bus:

(g) drive a vehicle onto the footway;