Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14

Vehicles requiring permits

(Past version on 01/04/1999).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) No person shall in any tunnel drive a vehicle-

   (a)  the width (including any load and any equipment attached to the
        vehicle) of which exceeds 2.5 m; (L.N. 196 of 1984)

   (b)  the length (including any load and any equipment attached to the
        vehicle) of which exceeds 12 m; (L.N. 196 of 1984)

   (c)  that is towing another vehicle; or

   (d)  that is drawing a trailer and the combined length of the vehicle and
        trailer (including drawbar and any load) exceeds 16 m, (L.N. 196 of
        1984) other than in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued
        by the Authority for the passage of that vehicle.

(1A) No person shall drive within the tunnel area of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel
a vehicle-

   (a)  the height of which (including load) exceeds 4.6 m; or

   (b)  with a wheel-load exceeding 4.5 tonnes or an axle load exceeding 11
        tonnes, other than in accordance with the conditions of a permit
        issued by the Authority for the passage of that vehicle. (49 of 1999
        s. 10)

(2) Any such permit shall be subject to such conditions as the Authority may
impose.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), the Authority may
require that a vehicle being the subject of a permit issued under this
regulation shall only pass through a tunnel when accompanied by such escort
vehicle as the Authority may provide.

(4) Except in case of emergency, application for a permit shall be made not
less than 48 hours before the intended passage and shall contain the following
particulars-

   (a)  details of the vehicle and its load; and

   (b)  the time, date and direction of the proposed passage.

(5) The permit fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule in relation to a
tunnel shall be paid on the issue of a permit for the passage of a vehicle
through the tunnel. (44 of 1999 s. 34)

(6) The driver of a vehicle in respect of the passage of which a permit has
been issued shall immediately when asked for it produce the permit for
inspection by an authorized officer.