Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (VILLAGE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 18

Restrictions on vehicle use

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) No person shall drive or use a village vehicle on a road unless there is a
valid permit issued in respect of the vehicle.

(2) No person shall drive or use a village vehicle on a road in contravention
of any condition of the permit issued in respect of the vehicle.

(3) No person shall without the written permission of the Commissioner drive
or use a village vehicle on a road if the load carried by the vehicle-

   (a)  overhangs the front, rear or sides of the vehicle; or

   (b)  exceeds in height the length or width of the vehicle, whichever is the
        less.

(4) No person shall drive or use a village vehicle on a road while the vehicle
is carrying-

   (a)  in the case of a driver operated village vehicle, any passenger; or

   (b)  in the case of a pedestrian controlled village vehicle, any person.

(5) No person shall drive or use a village vehicle on a road during the
hours of darkness unless there are showing lighted lamps at the front and rear
of the vehicle.

(6) For the purposes of subregulation (5) "hours of darkness" (黑夜時 間)
means the time between a quarter of an hour after sunset and a quarter of an
hour before sunrise.

(7) No person shall drive or use a village vehicle on a road if he is under
the age of 18 years.

(7A) No person shall drive a village vehicle which is a golf cart on a
restricted road unless he is- (L.N. 290 of 2000)

   (a)  the holder of a driving licence, other than a learner's driving
        licence as defined in regulation 2 of the
        Road Traffic (Driving Licences)  Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg.); or
        (L.N. 290 of 2000)

   (b)  a person who may drive in Hong Kong by virtue of regulation 37 of the
        Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg.).
        (L.N. 24 of 1989)

(7B) For the purposes of subregulation (7A), "restricted road" (限制車輛
使用的道路) means any road specified in Schedule 3. (L.N. 24 of 1989;
L.N. 290 of 2000)

(7C) (Repealed L.N. 290 of 2000)

(8) Any person who-

   (a)  contravenes any provision of this regulation; or

   (b)  being the owner of a village vehicle, suffers or permits any such
        contravention in respect of the vehicle, commits an offence and is
        liable to a fine of $2000 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (Enacted
        1986)

"hours of darkness" (黑夜時間)

"restricted road" (限制車輛使用的道路)