Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS,ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 59

Failure to comply with traffic signs and road markings

(Past version on 23/06/2007).
(Past version on 01/04/2006).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART IX

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND APPLICATION

(1) Subject to regulation 60, no driver of a vehicle on a road shall fail to
comply with the requirement indicated by-

   (a)  a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 101, 102,
        103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,
        117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
        137, 138, 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 159,
        161, 162, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173 and 174 in
        Schedule 1 or Figure No. 804 in Schedule 4; (L.N. 305 of 1989; L.N.
        147 of 1990; L.N. 66 of 2005; L.N. 62 of 2007; L.N. 153 of 2007)

   (b)  a road marking of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 505, 507,
        508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 523, 524 and
        525 in Schedule 2 or Figure Nos. 801, 802 and 803 in Schedule 4; (L.N.
        66 of 2005)

   (c)  a traffic sign referred to in regulation 5(2)(b) or (c); or

   (d)  a portable light signal prescribed under regulation 21(1), (2) or (3).

(2) Notwithstanding regulation 63 and subject to regulation 60, no driver of a
vehicle on a road shall fail to comply with the requirement indicated by-

   (a)  a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Diagrams Nos. 23, 24,
        25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 41, 47, 48, 49, 50 and
        52 in the First Schedule to the Road Traffic (Roads and Signs)
        Regulations ( Cap 220 sub. leg.); or (L.N. 66 of 2005)

   (b)  a traffic sign of the type shown in Figure No. 10 or 45 in the Second
        Schedule to those regulations. (L.N. 263 of 1984)

(3) Traffic signs referred to in subregulation (2) shall be deemed to be
prescribed traffic signs for the purposes of these regulations. (L.N. 263 of
1984)

(4) Subject to regulation 60, no driver of a vehicle of the North-west Railway
or tram on a road shall fail to comply with the requirement indicated by-

   (a)  a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 101, 102,
        103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 128, 136, 148 and 160 in Schedule 1 or Figure
        No. 804 in Schedule 4;

   (b)  a road marking of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 506, 507
        and 508 in Schedule 2 or Figure Nos. 801 and 802 in Schedule 4; or

   (c)  a portable light signal prescribed under regulation 21(1), (2) or (3).
        (L.N. 221 of 1986)

(5) Notwithstanding regulation 63 and subject to regulation 60, no driver of a
vehicle of the North-west Railway or tram on a road shall fail to comply with
the requirement indicated by-

   (a)  a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Diagram Nos. 23, 24 and
        41 in the First Schedule to the Road Traffic (Roads and Signs)
        Regulations ( Cap 220 sub. leg.); or

   (b)  a traffic sign of the type shown in Figure No. 10 in the Second
        Schedule to those regulations. (L.N. 221 of 1986) (L.N. 242 of 1987)