Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 4

DIMENSIONS OF THE FIGURES IN THIS SCHEDULE ARE IN MILLIMETERES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

[regulations 28, 29, 30 & 34]

FIGURE NO. 1

STOPPING PLACE

THIS ROAD MARKING WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN:-

   (a)  FIGURE NO. 2 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A STOPPING PLACE THAT MAY BE
        USED BY VEHICLE ON SCHEDULED SERVICES.

   (b)  FIGURE NO. 3 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A STOPPING PLACE THAT MAY BE
        USED BY PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES.

FIGURE NO. 2

SCHEDULED SERVICE STOPPING PLACE

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN FIGURE NO. 1
INDICATES A STOPPING PLACE THAT MAY BE USED BY VEHICLES ON SCHEDULED SERVICES.

FIGURE NO. 3

PUBLIC LIGHT BUS STOPPING PLACE

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN FIGURE NO. 1
INDICATES A STOPPING PLACE THAT MAY BE USED BY PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES.

FIGURE NO. 4

SCHEDULED SERVICE STAND PUBLIC LIGHT BUS STAND TAXI STAND

THIS ROAD MARKING WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN:-

   (a)  FIGURE NO. 5 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A PART OF THE CARRIAGEWAY UPON
        WHICH VEHICLES ON SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE PERMITTED TO STAND:

   (b)  FIGURE NO. 6 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A PART OF THE CARRIAGEWAY UPON
        WHICH PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ARE PERMITTED TO STAND:

   (c)  FIGURE NO. 7 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A PART OF THE CARRIAGEWAY UPON
        WHICH TAXIS ARE PERMITTED TO STAND.

WHERE A SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 5, 6 OR 7 IS PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TIME
PLATE IN FIGURE NO. 8 OR 9 AS APPROPRIATE A STAND DESIGNATED BY THIS ROAD
MARKING MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN TIMES FOR PARKING AS PERMITTED BY THE
TIME PLATE

FIGURE NO. 5

SCHEDULED SERVICE STAND

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING SHOWN IN FIGURE NO.
4 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A PART OF THE CARRIAGEWAY UPON WHICH VEHICLES ON
SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE PERMITTED TO STAND. IT MAY ALSO BE PLACED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE TIME PLATE IN FIGURE NO. 8.

FIGURE NO. 6

PUBLIC LIGHT BUS STAND

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING SHOWN IN FIGURE NO.
4 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A PART OF THE CARRIAGEWAY UPON WHICH PUBLIC LIGHT
BUSES ARE PERMITTED TO STAND. IT MAY ALSO BE PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
TIME PLATE IN FIGURE NO. 8.

FIGURE NO. 7

TAXI STAND

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING SHOWING FIGURE NO.
4 DEMARCATES THE LIMITS OF A PART OF THE CARRIAGEWAY UPON WHICH TAXIS ARE
PERMITTED TO STAND. IT MAY ALSO BE PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TIME PLATE
IN FIGURE NO. 9 AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE IN FIGURE NO. 10, 10A, 11 OR 12.
(L.N. 261 of 1984; L.N. 236 of 1995; L.N. 173 of 1997)

FIGURE NO. 8

TIME PLATE

THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNS IN:-

   (a)  FIGURE NO. 5 TO INDICATE WHEN THE SPACE MAY BE USED AS A SCHEDULED
        SERVICE STAND AND THAT AT OTHER TIMES IT MAY BE USED FOR THE PARKING
        OF VEHICLES ON SCHEDULED SERVICES.

   (b)  FIGURE NO. 6 TO INDICATE WHEN THE SPACE MAY BE USED AS A PUBLIC LIGHT
        BUS STAND AND THAT AT OTHER TIMES IT MAY BE USED FOR THE PARKING OF
        PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES. THE WORDING ON THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO SPECIFY
        ANY PERIOD OF TIME OR ANY DAY OR DAYS OR TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO
        PARKING THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO SUIT ANY VARIATION
        IN THE WORDING.

FIGURE NO. 9

TIME PLATE

THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 7 TO INDICATE
WHEN THE SPACE MAY BE USED AS A TAXI STAND AND THAT AT OTHER TIMES IT MAY BE
USED FOR THE PARKING OF TAXIS. THE WORDING ON THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO
SPECIFY ANY PERIOD OF TIME OR ANY DAY OR DAYS OR TO DELETE REFERENCE TO
PARKING. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO SUIT ANY VARIATION IN THE
WORDING.

FIGURE NO. 10

SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NO. 7 INDICATES THAT THE
TAXI STAND MAY BE USED BY TAXIS LICENSED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE OR TO CARRY
PASSENGERS WITHIN THE NEW TERRITORIES ONLY, i.e. WITHIN THE PERMITTED AREA FOR
NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 7 TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC
(REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS UNDER CAP 374.

FIGURE NO. 10A

SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NO. 7 INDICATES THAT THE
TAXI STAND MAY BE USED BY TAXIS LICENSED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE OR TO CARRY
PASSENGERS WITHIN LANTAU ONLY, i. e. WITHIN THE PERMITTED AREA FOR LANTAU
TAXIS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 7 TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS UNDER CAP 374. (L.N. 173 of 1997)

FIGURE NO. 11

SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NO. 7 INDICATES THAT THE
TAXI STAND MAY BE USED BY TAXIS OTHER THAN THOSE LICENSED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR
HIRE OR TO CARRY PASSENGERS WITHIN THE NEW TERRITORIES ONLY OR LANTAU ONLY, i.
e. WITHIN THE PERMITTED AREA FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS OR LANTAU TAXIS
SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 7 TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF
VEHICLES) REGULATIONS UNDER CAP 374. (L.N. 173 of 1997)

FIGURE NO. 12

SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE

THIS SIGN WHEN PLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NO. 7 INDICATES THAT THE
TAXI STAND IS A CROSS-HARBOUR TAXI STAND. (L.N. 236 of 1995)