Hong Kong Regulations

EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ROAD TUNNEL BY-LAWS - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

[by-laws 2, 3, 9 & 10]

FIGURE No. 1

LANE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE
TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED THAT TRAFFIC MAY
PROCEED OR CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE SAID LANE BENEATH OR BEYOND THE SAID ARROW
AND IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE ARROW FACES. IT MAY ALSO BE
USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY PROCEED IN THAT LANE.

FIGURE No. 2

PROCEED RIGHT OR KEEP RIGHT

THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW MAY BE REVERSED TO GIVE -

PROCEED LEFT OR KEEP LEFT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST PROCEED TO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE, OR TO
THE LEFT-HAND LANE, IF THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW IS REVERSED.

FIGURE No. 3

LANE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE
TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED THE PROHIBITION
THAT SUCH TRAFFIC SHALL NOT PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND THE RED CROSS IN THE
SAID TRAFFIC LANE IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE RED CROSS
FACES. IT MAY ALSO BE USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY NOT
PROCEED IN THAT LANE.

FIGURE No. 4

LANE SIGNAL

THE SIGNAL MAY IN A ROAD TUNNEL AREA BE PLACED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL
POSITION ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF A TRAFFIC LANE FOR THE CONTROL OF THAT
TRAFFIC PROCEEDING ALONG THE TRAFFIC LANE OVER OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN
RELATION TO WHICH THE SIGNALS HAVE BEEN PLACED, PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE SIGNAL
IS PLACED ABOVE THE TRAFFIC LANE THE GREEN ARROW SHALL POINT DOWNWARDS.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:-

        (i)    WHEN A GREEN ARROW IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN
               THE TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO
               WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED MAY PROCEED ALONG THAT LANE.

        (ii)   WHEN A STEADY OR INTERMITTENT AMBER LIGHT IS DISPLAYED
               VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE OR AT
               THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED SHALL
               PROCEED ALONG THAT LANE WITH CAUTION AND BE PREPARED TO STOP,
               PROVIDED THAT THE AMBER LIGHT MAY BE OMITTED FROM ANY SIGNAL
               INSTALLATION WHEN THE SIGNAL SHALL CONSIST OF A LIGHT CAPABLE
               OF SHOWING A RED CROSS AND A LIGHT CAPABLE OF SHOWING A GREEN
               ARROW.

        (iii)  WHEN A RED CROSS IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN
               THE TRAFFIC LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO
               WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED SHALL NOT PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND OR
               PAST THE RED CROSS.

THE SIGNAL MAY BE USED AT TOLL BOOTHS.

FIGURE No. 5

USE DIPPED HEADLIGHTS

WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED ALL TRAFFIC SHALL PROCEED THROUGH THE ROAD TUNNEL
ON DIPPED HEADLIGHTS.

FIGURE No. 6

SPEED LIMIT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 km PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE
SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN.

THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL
RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION
FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THE 300 mm SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO
REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE.

FIGURE No. 7

SPEED LIMIT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 km PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE
SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN.

THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL
RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION
FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THE 300 mm SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO
REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE.

FIGURE No. 8

TUNNEL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE ROAD TUNNEL AREA WHERE THE PROHIBITIONS
AND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE, THE
EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ROAD TUNNEL REGULATIONS AND THE EASTERN HARBOUR
CROSSING ROAD TUNNEL BY-LAWS APPLY.

FIGURE No. 9

TUNNEL AREA END

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE ROAD TUNNEL AREA WHERE THE PROHIBITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE, THE EASTERN
HARBOUR CROSSING ROAD TUNNEL REGULATIONS AND THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ROAD
TUNNEL BY-LAWS APPLY.

FIGURE No. 10

KEEP IN LANE

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST KEEP IN THEIR LANES.

FIGURE No. 11

KEEP LEFT SIGN FOR TUNNEL

THE SIGN INDICATES THAT BUSES, MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES MUST KEEP TO
THE NEARSIDE LANE.

FIGURE No. 12

ALL MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED

THIS SIGN PROHIBITS ENTRY TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES.

THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES IN FIGURE
Nos. 13, 14 OR ON DIRECTION SIGNS.

FIGURE No. 13

THIS PLATE WILL BE USED ATTACHED TO SIGNS TO INDICATE THE EXCEPTION OF
FRANCHISED BUSES TO THE PARTICULAR RESTRICTION IN FIGURE NO. 12.

THE WORDS 'FRANCHISED BUSES' MAY BE VARIED TO ACCORD WITH THE SPECIFIED TYPE
OR CLASS OR DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE EXCEPTED.

FIGURE No. 14

THIS PLATE MAY BE USED WITH THE SIGNS IN FIGURE No. 12.

FIGURE No. 15

NO CHANGE TOLL SIGN

WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED OVER A TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS ADJACENT TO A TRAFFIC
LANE OR LANES AS INDICATED BY THE DOWNWARD POINTING ARROWS ON THE SIGN, IT
INDICATES THAT THE TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS ARE FOR USE ONLY BY DRIVERS PAYING THE
CORRECT TOLL AND REQUIRING NO CHANGE TO BE GIVEN, AND THAT THE USE OF THE TOLL
BOOTH OR BOOTHS BY MOTOR CYCLES IS PROHIBITED.

THE NUMBER OF ARROWS AND THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO
SUIT THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

FIGURE No. 16

DANGEROUS GOODS PROHIBITED

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS OF PARTICULAR
CATEGORIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN.

IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE No. 17.

FIGURE No. 17

(80 of 1997 s. 102)

THIS SIGN WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIG. No. 16 INDICATES THE
CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS REFERRED TO IN THAT FIGURE.

FIGURE No. 18

OVERHEIGHT DETECTION-STOP SIGN

WHEN THE SIGN IS DISPLAYED IT SHALL INDICATE THE PROHIBITION THAT VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC SHALL NOT PROCEED BEYOND THE SIGN, UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY A
TUNNEL OFFICER.

FIGURE No. 19

TRANSVERSE YELLOW BAY MARKINGS

TO INDICATE TO DRIVERS THE NEED TO REDUCE THE SPEED OF THEIR VEHICLES.

FIGURE No. 20

LANE SIGN

THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE TRAFFIC LANE WHICH IS DEDICATED
FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT INDICATES THAT ONLY THOSE
VEHICLES WITH VALID ELECTRONIC PASSES AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ACCOUNT HAS
BEEN OPENED WITH THE ROAD COMPANY OR ITS AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE SAID
TRAFFIC LANE. (L.N. 297 of 1995)

FIGURE No. 21

AUTOTOLL ONLY-TOLL BOOTH SIGN

WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED AT A TOLL BOOTH IT INDICATES THAT THE TOLL  BOOTH
IS DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 20 AND IT INDICATES THAT ONLY
THOSE VEHICLES WITH VALID ELECTRONIC PASSES AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ACCOUNT
HAS BEEN OPENED WITH THE ROAD COMPANY OR ITS AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE SAID
TRAFFIC LANE. (L.N. 297 of 1995)

FIGURE No. 22

AUTOTOLL PAYMENT SIGNAL

THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A TRAFFIC LANE
DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 23.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

        (i)    THE DISPLAY OF A RED SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE TOLL
               PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE.

        (ii)   THE DISPLAY OF A GREEN SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE
               TOLL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. (L.N. 297 of 1995)

FIGURE No. 23

AUTOTOLL ACCOUNT BALANCE SIGNAL

THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A TRAFFIC LANE
DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 22.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

        (i)    THE DISPLAY OF THE RED DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT
               BALANCE WITH THE ROAD COMPANY OR ITS AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE
               ELECTRONIC PASS IS NIL.

        (ii)   THE DISPLAY OF THE AMBER DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT
               BALANCE WITH THE ROAD COMPANY OR ITS AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE
               ELECTRONIC PASS IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED BY THE ROAD
               COMPANY OR ITS AGENT. (L.N. 297 of 1995)