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1984 Ed.]

Road Tunnels (Government)

[CAP. 368

19. Any person who commits an offence under section 11(3), 12(5), 13 or 17 is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

Penalties for offences.

20. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide

Regulations. for-

(a) the classification, design, colour, erection, placing, operation, maintenance, alteration and removing of permanent, temporary and variable traffic signs and road markings at a tunnel;

(b) prohibiting, controlling and restricting vehicular and pedestrian movements by or in relation to traffic signs or road markings at a tunnel;

(c) prohibiting, controlling, restricting, directing or advising traffic both vehicular and pedestrian and passengers conveyed upon vehicular traffic at a tunnel;

(d) controlling and regulating the manner of driving and the use of vehicles and the equipment and apparatus pertaining thereto at a tunnel;

(e) controlling and regulating the use of a tunnel and in particular prohibiting either absolutely or during specified hours-

(i) the driving of any specified type or class of vehicle; and

(ii) the manner in which a motor vehicle of any type or class may be used;

(f) the imposing of maximum or minimum speed limits on the

road at a tunnel for any vehicle or class of vehicles:

(g) the towing of or drawing of vehicles by motor vehicles at a

tunnel:

(h) controlling the manner of loading vehicles and securing of

loads on vehicles at a tunnel:

(i) the maximum weight to be transmitted to the road at a tunnel by a vehicle of any class or by any part or parts of such a vehicle in contact with the road:

(j) controlling the manner in which passengers may be carried in vehicles at a tunnel and the number of passengers which may be carried therein;

(k) the controlling and restricting of animals in a tunnel;

(l) the total or partial closure of a tunnel;

(m) the tolls payable for the use of a tunnel;

(n) the escort of vehicles through a tunnel;