Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14

Designation of prohibited and restricted zones

(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, designate any area as-

   (a)  a prohibited zone; or

   (b)  a restricted zone.

(2) A designation under subregulation (1)(a) may, absolutely, on specified
days, during specified hours in any day, or during specified hours in any
specified days, prohibit the driving of any motor vehicle or any specified
class or description of motor vehicle on any road within the prohibited zone.
(L.N. 15 of 1997)

(3) A designation under subregulation (1)(b) may, absolutely, on specified
days, during specified hours in any day, or during specified hours in any
specified days, prohibit the driver of any motor vehicle or any specified
class or description of motor vehicle from- (L.N. 15 of 1997)

   (a)  picking up or setting down passengers; or

   (b)  loading or unloading goods, on any road within the restricted zone.

(4) The Commissioner may cause to be erected and maintained at or near the
points of entry to or departure from prohibited or restricted  zones
prescribed traffic signs to indicate the beginning or the end of such zones.
(L.N. 218 of 1984)

(5) Subject to subregulation (8), no person shall drive any motor vehicle or
any motor vehicle of the type or class specified in a designation under
subregulation (1)(a)-

   (a)  in the prohibited zone if the driving of such a motor vehicle in the
        prohibited zone is absolutely prohibited; or

   (b)  in the prohibited zone at a time when the driving of such a motor
        vehicle in the prohibited zone is prohibited.

(6) Subject to subregulation (8), no driver of any motor vehicle or any motor
vehicle of the type or class specified in a designation under subregulation
(1)(b) shall pick up or set down a passenger-

   (a)  in the restricted zone if the driver of such a motor vehicle is
        prohibited absolutely from picking up or setting down passengers in
        the restricted zone; or

   (b)  in the restricted zone at a time when the driver of such a motor
        vehicle is prohibited from picking up or setting down passengers in
        the restricted zone.

(7) Subject to subregulation (8), no driver of any motor vehicle or any motor
vehicle of the type or class specified in a designation under subregulation
(1)(b) shall load or unload goods-

   (a)  in the restricted zone if the driver of such a motor vehicle is
        prohibited absolutely from loading or unloading goods in the
        restricted  zone; or

   (b)  in the restricted zone at a time when the driver of such a motor
        vehicle is prohibited from loading or unloading goods in the
        restricted zone.

(8) Subregulations (5), (6) and (7) shall not apply to-

   (a)  a vehicle which is being driven for any fire services, ambulance,
        police or customs and excise service purpose if compliance with any of
        those subregulations is likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for
        that purpose; or

   (b)  a vehicle in respect of which a prohibited zone permit or
        restricted zone permit for the prohibited zone or restricted zone, as
        the case may be, is issued and is valid in accordance with the
        Road Traffic  (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (
        Cap 374 sub. leg.).