Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Prescribed signs and road markings

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART II

TRAFFIC CONTROL

(1) The Authority for the purposes of regulating and controlling traffic may
cause or permit to be displayed at any tunnel-

   (a)  any traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 1 to 11
        inclusive and 14 prescribed in the First Schedule; (L.N. 212 of 1986;
        L.N. 300 of 1993)

   (b)  any traffic sign or road marking prescribed by the Road Traffic 
        (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G). (L.N. 196 of
        1984)

(1A) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the Authority for the purposes of
regulating and controlling traffic may cause or permit to be displayed at the
Cross-Harbour Tunnel any traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure
Nos. 15 to 23 inclusive prescribed in the First Schedule. (49 of 1999 s. 4)

(2) The Authority may vary any figures or the direction of any arrow on a
traffic sign prescribed in the First Schedule to adapt such traffic sign to
the particular circumstances of any tunnel.

(3) Any traffic sign displayed under paragraph (1)(a) or (1A) shall, until the
contrary is proved, be presumed to be lawfully so displayed. (49 of 1999 s. 4)

(4) The fact that a traffic sign has been varied under paragraph

(2) or differs slightly in size, colour of type from a traffic sign prescribed
in the First Schedule shall not prevent the traffic sign from being treated as
a traffic sign prescribed in that Schedule so long as the general appearance
of the traffic sign is not thereby materially impaired.

(5) The meaning and indication of a traffic sign prescribed in the First
Schedule shall be in accordance with such traffic sign and the note relating
thereto in that Schedule.

(6) The driver of a vehicle in any tunnel shall conform to the indication of-

   (a)  any traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 1 to 6
        inclusive, 10, 11, 14 and 15 to 23 inclusive prescribed in the First
        Schedule; (L.N. 300 of 1993; 49 of 1999 s. 4)

   (b)  any traffic sign or road marking prescribed by the Road Traffic 
        (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg.), displayed at a
        tunnel under paragraph (1). (L.N. 212 of 1986)