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[接上页] Cap 498B s 13 General prohibitions (1) A person shall not drive or cause or permit to be driven, or cause to remain, in a tunnel- (a) a vehicle which is not carrying sufficient fuel in its fuel tank to enable it to be driven through that tunnel; (b) a vehicle carrying animals or poultry not properly controlled or confined, or carrying a load which is not sufficiently covered; (c) a vehicle with a load, or the covering of a load, which is not properly secured so as to prevent any part of the load or that covering from falling off the vehicle or otherwise coming into contact with any part of the tunnel (including any fittings or fixtures); or (d) a vehicle which will or is likely to come into contact with any part of the tunnel (including any fittings or fixtures).(2) A person shall not drive or cause or permit to be driven, or cause to remain, on a road within the Area, a vehicle which will or is likely to endanger any person or property or render any part of the Area unsafe. Cap 498B s 14 Prohibition against vehicles conveying dangerous goods (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not drive or cause or permit to be driven, or cause to remain, in a tunnel- (a) a vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in Category 1 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. A); (b) a vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in Category 2 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. A) unless there is a quantity specified in relation to such goods in the second column of the Table to regulation 74 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. B) and the goods carried do not exceed that quantity; (c) without prejudice to paragraph (b), a vehicle carrying any cylinders (as defined in regulation 61 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. B) used or to be used for the storage of compressed gas referred to in Category 2 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. A), whether or not such cylinders contain any quantity of such gas; (d) a vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in Category 5 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. A) unless there is a quantity specified in relation to such goods in the seventh or eighth column of the Table to regulation 99 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. B) and the goods carried do not exceed that quantity; or (e) without prejudice to paragraph (d), a vehicle constructed or adapted for the conveyance, or a vehicle carrying a container used or to be used for the storage, of goods referred to in Category 5 of the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations (Cap 295 sub. leg. A), whether or not such vehicle or container contains any quantity of such goods.(2) Despite subsection (1), nothing in this Regulation prohibits the conveyance in any tunnel- (a) of fuel which is being carried in the fuel tank of a vehicle for the purpose only of the propulsion of the vehicle; (L.N. 488 of 1997) (aa) in the case of a vehicle carrying in its fuel tank petroleum spirit for the purpose only of its propulsion, by the vehicle of petroleum spirit, up to a maximum of 20 litres in securely closed cans, which is being carried on the vehicle for such purpose; or (L.N. 488 of 1997) (b) of petroleum spirit which is being carried in a vehicle for the purposes of replenishing refueling facilities for vehicles employed on duty in the Area. Cap 498B s 15 Traffic confined to nearside lane in tunnels A person shall not drive- (a) a bus; (b) a goods vehicle of a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 tonnes; (c) a vehicle towing another vehicle; or (d) a vehicle in respect of which a permit is required under section 22,other than in the nearside lane of the tunnel, unless he is directed or signalled to do otherwise by an authorized officer. Cap 498B s 16 Road works within the Area (1) The Director may, on application made in writing and containing such particulars as he may require for the purposes of this section, issue a road works permit to authorize the applicant to carry out any road works within the Area. (2) The Director may- (a) erect, display or place and maintain, or direct an operator or his agent to erect, display or place and maintain traffic signs, light signals, road markings or lanterns of such size, colour and type as he considers appropriate for the purpose of lighting, marking, and guarding road works; and (b) determine fees (including reasonable administrative charges) ("lighting and guarding fees") payable in respect thereof.(3) A person responsible for any road works under a permit issued under subsection (1) shall pay to the Director or the operator, as may be appropriate, the lighting and guarding fees determined for the time being. (4) The lighting and guarding fees may be collected by- |