Hong Kong Regulations

EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ROAD TUNNEL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6

Tunnel officers' power to stop vehicles

(1) A tunnel officer may-

   (a)  for the purpose of preventing or detecting any contravention of
        by-laws made under the Ordinance; or

   (b)  if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the driver of a
        vehicle-

        (i)    is likely to contravene or has contravened any of those
               by-laws; or

        (ii)   has been involved in an accident in the road tunnel area,
               exercise, within the road tunnel area, any of the powers
               specified in subregulation (2).

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), a tunnel officer may-

   (a)  order or signal the driver of a vehicle-

        (i)    to stop the vehicle immediately; or

        (ii)   to proceed to a designated place in the road tunnel area and to
               stop there;

   (b)  require the driver of a vehicle-

        (i)    to produce his driving licence;

        (ii)   to give his address;

        (iii)  to give the name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
               (Enacted 1989)