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[接上页] (b) the condition of the verge (where provided) is such that it is not reasonably possible to walk on it; or (c) no verge is provided. (Enacted 1991) Cap 374Q reg 8 General driving rules PART III DRIVING RULES Subject to regulations 23 and 24, a driver- (a) shall drive a motor vehicle, when entering, or proceeding along, the carriageway of an expressway which is contiguous to a central reservation, in such a direction that the central reservation is at all times on the offside of the motor vehicle; (b) shall not make a U-turn with a motor vehicle on an expressway; (c) shall not drive a motor vehicle on an expressway so that the vehicle travels backwards except in so far as it is necessary to enable the vehicle to be connected to another vehicle for the purpose of towing. (Enacted 1991) Cap 374Q reg 9 Stopping (1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (5) and regulations 23 and 24, no driver shall stop a motor vehicle or cause it to remain at rest on the carriageway of an expressway. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), a motor vehicle may stop or remain at rest on the carriageway of an expressway- (a) by reason of a breakdown or mechanical defect or lack of fuel, oil or water required for the vehicle; (b) by reason of any accident, illness or other emergency; or (c) to permit any person carried in or on the vehicle to give help which is required by any other person in any of the circumstances specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).(3) Where a motor vehicle stops or remains at rest on the carriageway of an expressway in the circumstances described in subregulation (2), the driver shall, as soon as and in so far as reasonably practicable, drive or move it off the carriageway on to the verge or central reservation which is contiguous to the carriageway. (4) A driver whose motor vehicle stops or remains at rest on any part of the carriageway of an expressway shall take all reasonable measures to give warning to drivers of other motor vehicles. (5) Subregulations (1), (3) and (4) shall not apply to a motor vehicle prevented from proceeding along the carriageway of an expressway by the presence of any person or object or any other vehicle. (Enacted 1991) Cap 374Q reg 10 Restriction on the use of verge or central reservation Subject to regulations 9(3), 23 and 24, no driver shall drive or stop a motor vehicle or cause or permit it to remain at rest on a verge or central reservation of an expressway. (Enacted 1991) Cap 374Q reg 11 Restriction on vehicles using offside lane (1) This regulation applies to- (a) a medium goods vehicle; (b) a heavy goods vehicle; (c) a private bus; (d) a public bus; (e) a motor vehicle towing a trailer or another vehicle; (f) a motor vehicle in respect of which a permit is issued under regulation 50A of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); (g) a recovery vehicle; (49 of 2000 s. 10) (h) any vehicle referred to in regulation 4(2)(c)(i) or (ii); and (49 of 2000 s. 10) (i) a motor cycle or motor tricycle driven by the holder of a probationary driving licence. (49 of 2000 s. 10)(2) Subject to subregulation (3) and regulation 23, no person shall drive a motor vehicle to which this regulation applies in the offside lane of the carriageway of an expressway where 3 or more traffic lanes are open for use by traffic proceeding in the same direction unless- (a) there is a traffic sign indicating that the offside lane joins a diverging lane; and (b) it is necessary for the vehicle to be driven in the offside lane in order to proceed to that diverging lane.(3) For the purpose of determining the number of traffic lanes under subregulation (2), the nearside lane shall cease to be considered as such where its right hand boundary is marked by a road marking of the type shown in Figure No. 951 in Schedule 2 or, where it is designated as a bus lane within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.), during the prescribed time as defined in regulation 12(4) of those Regulations. (L.N. 106 of 1995) (4) In this regulation, "probationary driving licence" (暂准驾驶执照) has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2 of the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.). (49 of 2000 s. 10) (Enacted 1991) Cap 374Q reg 12 Traffic confined to nearside lane (1) Subject to subregulations (1A) and (2), a driver of a motor vehicle on an expressway shall drive the vehicle only in the nearside lane of the carriageway of the expressway. (1A) (a) Where the nearside lane is designated as a bus lane a driver of a motor vehicle other than a permitted user shall during the prescribed time drive the vehicle only in the lane immediately to the right of the nearside lane. (b) In paragraph (a)- "permitted user" (许可使用者) and "prescribed time" (订明日期) have the meaning assigned to them by regulation 12(4) of the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.).(2) Subregulations (1) and (1A) shall not apply- |