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[接上页] (Enected 1989) Cap 215E bylaw 10 Traffic signs and road markings to be obeyed The driver of a vehicle shall comply with the requirement indicated by- (a) a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 1 to 12, 15 to 18, and 20 to 21 in the Schedule; (b) such traffic sign or road marking prescribed by the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.) erected and / or placed or otherwise by the Road Company within the tunnel area pursuant to the powers vested in the Road Company under the regulations as the Road Company shall deem fit for the purpose of regulating traffic. (Enacted 1989; L.N. 297 of 1995) Cap 215E 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 a road 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). (Enected 1989) Cap 215E 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; or (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;(g) drive a vehicle onto any footway; (h) get out of or off a vehicle, except- (i) in the case of a franchised bus, at a designated bus stop; or (ii) for the purpose of complying with by-law 13;(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.(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to an articulated vehicle. (Enected 1989) Cap 215E bylaw 13 Fires 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. (Enected 1989) Cap 215E 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 of its owner, and may be detained and stored by the Road Company. (2) The Road Company may recover from the owner of such vehicle or thing such sum in respect of its towage or removal and storage as may be fixed from time to time by the Road Company, with the approval of the Commissioner. (3) A list of the sums fixed by the Road Company under paragraph (2) may be published by the Road Company in such manner as it thinks fit. (Enected 1989) Cap 215E 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 road tunnel. (Enected 1989) Cap 215E 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 Road 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 Road Company or its agent under by-law 16A(3). (L.N. 297 of 1995)(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a vehicle of the kind mentioned 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 Road Company and the Commissioner. (Enected 1989) Cap 215E bylaw 16A Automatic toll collection facilities (1) The Road Company may cause or permit the installation of such automatic toll collection facilities as the Commissioner may approve at any toll booth for the purpose of collecting the toll payable for the passage of a vehicle through the tunnel and may also cause or permit the installation of such ancillary facilities as the Commissioner may approve. |