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[接上页] (2) The meaning of a traffic sign or road marking prescribed by the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.) shall be in accordance with its content and the note relating to the figure of that sign or marking in the Schedules to those regulations. (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 10 Traffic signs and road markings to be obeyed (1) The driver of a vehicle shall comply with the requirements indicated by a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 1 to 12, and 15 to 22 in the Schedule. (L.N. 295 of 1995) (2) A person in the tunnel area shall comply with any requirement indicated by a traffic sign or road marking prescribed under the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.) and erected, placed or otherwise displayed by the Company within the tunnel area pursuant to the regulations and which may be applicable to him. (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 11 Traffic confined to left-hand lane (1) The following vehicles shall, except when otherwise directed by a tunnel officer, be driven only in the nearside lane of the tunnel- (a) a bus; (b) a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight in excess of 5.5 tonnes; (c) a vehicle requiring a permit under by-law 18; (d) a vehicle to which by-law 19 applies; (e) a vehicle towing another vehicle.(2) In paragraph (1) "bus" (巴士) and "goods vehicle" (货车) have the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374). (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 12 General restrictions (1) Subject to paragraph (2), except on the direction of a tunnel officer, no person shall- (a) tow or push a vehicle or cause a vehicle to be towed or pushed; (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) drive a vehicle at a speed of less than 25 kilometres an hour, or stop a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to remain stationary except- (i) when required to do so under these by-laws; (ii) when necessary to avoid an accident or 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; (iii) at a toll booth or other place where such action is unavoidable; (iv) 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 get on or off the bus; or (v) persons in the service of the Hong Kong Government whilst engaged on duty relating to the tunnel area;(g) drive a vehicle onto any footway; (h) get out of or off a vehicle, except- (i) in the case of franchised bus, at a designated bus stop; (ii) for the purpose of complying with by-law 13; or (iii) persons in the service of the Hong Kong Government whilst engaged on duty relating to the tunnel area;(i) being the driver of a vehicle, leave the vehicle unattended, except for the purpose of complying with by-law 13; (j) move or tamper with a traffic sign or road marking; (k) use any horn, siren, whistle or other noise-making device; (l) drive any vehicle with its head lights illuminated on main beam.(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply in the case of articulated vehicles. (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 13 Fire on vehicles If a fire occurs on or in any vehicle, the driver of the vehicle shall- (a) stop the vehicle as soon as practicable, if it is not already stationary; and (b) immediately go on foot to the nearest indicated fire point and activate the fire alarm. (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 14 Vehicles, etc., causing obstruction (1) A vehicle or thing causing obstruction may be towed away or removed by a tunnel officer at the risk and expense of its owner, and may be detained and stored by the Company. (2) The Company may recover from the owner of such vehicle or thing such charge in respect of its towage or removal and storage as may be fixed from time to time by the Company with the approval of the Commissioner. (3) A list of the charges fixed by the Company under paragraph (2) may be published by the Company in such manner as it thinks fit. (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 15 Liability for tolls TOLLS The driver of a vehicle in respect of which a toll is payable is liable to pay the toll in respect of the passage of the vehicle through the tunnel. (Enacted 1991) Cap 393B bylaw 16 Collection of tolls (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall drive a vehicle past- (a) a toll booth which is not an autotoll booth unless- (i) he stops and pays to the toll collector on duty at the booth the appropriate toll for the vehicle; or (ii) he stops and tenders to the toll collector on duty at the booth such toll ticket as may be provided by the Company appropriate to the vehicle;(b) an autotoll booth unless the appropriate toll for the vehicle is paid by debiting the account of the holder of an electronic pass opened with the Company under by-law 16A(3). (L.N. 295 of 1995)(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a vehicle referred to in by-law 4(2), but the toll payable in respect of such a vehicle may be paid in such a manner as may be agreed between the Company and the Commissioner from time to time. |