Hong Kong Regulations

WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BYLAW - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

[sections 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 & 18]

FIGURE NO. 1

LANE USE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE
ABOVE AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED THAT TRAFFIC MAY PROCEED OR
CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE SAID LANE BENEATH OR BEYOND THE SAID GREEN ARROW AND
IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE GREEN ARROW FACES. IT MAY ALSO
BE USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY PROCEED IN THAT LANE.

FIGURE NO. 2

PROCEED RIGHT OR KEEP RIGHT

THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW MAY BE REVERSED TO GIVE-

PROCEED LEFT OR KEEP LEFT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST PROCEED TO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE, OR TO
THE LEFT-HAND LANE, IF THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW IS REVERSED.

FIGURE NO. 3

LANE USE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE
ABOVE AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED THE PROHIBITION THAT SUCH
TRAFFIC SHALL NOT PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND THE RED CROSS IN THE SAID LANE IN
THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE RED CROSS FACES. IT MAY ALSO BE
USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY NOT PROCEED IN THAT LANE.

FIGURE NO. 4

LANE SIGNAL

THE SIGNAL MAY IN THE TUNNEL AREA BE PLACED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL
POSITION ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF A LANE FOR THE CONTROL OF THAT TRAFFIC
PROCEEDING ALONG THE LANE OVER OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH THE
SIGNAL HAS BEEN PLACED, PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE SIGNAL IS PLACED ABOVE THE LANE
THE GREEN ARROW SHALL POINT DOWNWARDS.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

        (i)    WHEN A GREEN ARROW IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN
               THE LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS
               DISPLAYED MAY PROCEED ALONG THAT LANE.

        (ii)   WHEN A STEADY OR INTERMITTENT AMBER LIGHT IS DISPLAYED
               VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE
               OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS DISPLAYED SHALL PROCEED ALONG
               THAT LANE WITH CAUTION AND BE PREPARED TO STOP.

        (iii)  WHEN A RED CROSS IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN
               THE LANE ABOVE OR AT THE SIDE OF AND IN RELATION TO WHICH IT IS
               DISPLAYED SHALL NOT PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND OR PAST THE RED
               CROSS.

THE SIGNAL MAY BE USED AT TOLL BOOTHS WITH THE AMBER LIGHT SIGNAL OMITTED.

FIGURE NO. 5

USE DIPPED HEADLIGHTS

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT ALL TRAFFIC SHALL PROCEED THROUGH THE TUNNEL ON
DIPPED HEADLIGHTS.

FIGURE NO. 6

SPEED LIMIT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE
SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN.

THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE LETTERS "km/h".

THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL
RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION
FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THE 300 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO
REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE. (L.N. 236 of 2003)

FIGURE NO. 7

SPEED LIMIT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE
SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN.

THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE LETTERS "km/h".

THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL
RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION
FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THE 300 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO
REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE. (L.N. 236 of 2003)

FIGURE NO. 7A

SPEED LIMIT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 80 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE
SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN.

THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE LETTERS "km/h".

THE SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND/OR ON A CENTRAL
RESERVATION IN THE CASE OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT THE START OF A RESTRICTION
FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THE 450 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE ROAD TO
REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE. (L.N. 236 of 2003)

FIGURE NO. 8

TUNNEL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE TUNNEL AREA WHERE THE PROHIBITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE, THE WESTERN
HARBOUR CROSSING REGULATION AND THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BYLAW APPLY.

FIGURE NO. 9

TUNNEL AREA END

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE TUNNEL AREA WHERE THE PROHIBITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE, THE WESTERN
HARBOUR CROSSING REGULATION AND THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BYLAW APPLY.

FIGURE NO. 10

KEEP IN LANE

THE SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST KEEP IN THEIR LANES.

FIGURE NO. 11

KEEP TO NEARSIDE LANE SIGN FOR TUNNEL

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT BUSES, MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES MUST KEEP TO
THE NEARSIDE LANE.

FIGURE NO. 12

ALL VEHICLES PROHIBITED BOTH DIRECTIONS

THIS SIGN PROHIBITS ENTRY TO ALL VEHICLES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IT IS HOWEVER
NOT USED BY ITSELF, ALWAYS BEING QUALIFIED BY SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNS IN FIGURE
NO. 13 OR 14.

FIGURE NO. 13

THIS PLATE WHEN USED WILL BE ATTACHED TO SIGNS TO INDICATE THE EXCEPTION OF
FRANCHISED BUSES TO THE PARTICULAR RESTRICTION IN FIGURE NO. 12.

THE WORDS "franchised buses" OR "專利巴士" MAY BE VARIED TO ACCORD WITH
THE SPECIFIED TYPE OR CLASS OR DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE EXCEPTED.

FIGURE NO. 14

THIS PLATE MAY BE USED WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 12.

FIGURE NO. 15

NO CHANGE TOLL SIGN

WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED OVER A TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS ADJACENT TO A LANE OR
LANES AS INDICATED BY THE DOWNWARD POINTING ARROWS ON THE SIGN, IT INDICATES
THAT THE TOLL BOOTH OR BOOTHS ARE FOR USE ONLY BY DRIVERS PAYING THE CORRECT
TOLL AND REQUIRING NO CHANGE TO BE GIVEN, AND THAT THE USE OF THE TOLL BOOTH
OR BOOTHS BY MOTOR CYCLES IS PROHIBITED.

THE NUMBER OF ARROWS AND THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS OF THE SIGN MAY BE VARIED TO
SUIT THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

FIGURE NO. 16

EXACT PAYMENT SIGN

WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED AT A TOLL BOOTH IT INDICATES THAT THE TOLL BOOTH
IS FOR USE ONLY BY DRIVERS PAYING THE CORRECT TOLL AND REQUIRING NO CHANGE TO
BE GIVEN AND THAT THE USE OF THE TOLL BOOTH BY MOTOR CYCLES IS PROHIBITED.

FIGURE NO. 17

STOP, PAY TOLL SIGN

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT ALL DRIVERS MUST STOP AND PAY THE APPROPRIATE TOLL
APPLICABLE TO THE VEHICLE.

FIGURE NO. 18

DANGEROUS GOODS PROHIBITED

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS OF PARTICULAR
CATEGORIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN.

IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 19.

FIGURE NO. 19

CATEGORIES 1, 2, 5

THIS SIGN WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 18 INDICATES
THE CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS REFERRED TO IN THAT FIGURE.

FIGURE NO. 20

HEIGHT LIMIT

THIS SIGN PROHIBITS THE ENTRY OF VEHICLES THE HEIGHT OF WHICH (INCLUDING LOAD)
EXCEEDS 4.6 M UNLESS IN POSSESSION OF A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER SECTION 21(1)(a).

FIGURE NO. 21

LANE SIGN (AUTOTOLL ONLY)

THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE LANE WHICH IS DEDICATED FOR USE
OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT INDICATES THAT ONLY THOSE
VEHICLES WITH VALID ELECTRONIC PASSES AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ACCOUNT HAS
BEEN OPENED WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE SAID LANE.

FIGURE NO. 22

AUTOTOLL ONLY-TOLL BOOTH SIGN

WHEN THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED AT A TOLL BOOTH IT INDICATES THAT THE TOLL BOOTH
IS DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 21 AND IT INDICATES THAT ONLY
THOSE VEHICLES WITH VALID ELECTRONIC PASSES AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ACCOUNT
HAS BEEN OPENED WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE SAID LANE.

FIGURE NO. 23

AUTOTOLL PAYMENT SIGNAL

THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A LANE DEDICATED
FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 24.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

        (i)    THE DISPLAY OF A RED SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE TOLL
               PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE.

        (ii)   THE DISPLAY OF A GREEN SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE
               TOLL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE.

FIGURE NO. 24

AUTOTOLL ACCOUNT BALANCE SIGNAL

THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A LANE DEDICATED
FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 23.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

        (i)    THE DISPLAY OF THE RED DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT
               BALANCE WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE
               ELECTRONIC PASS IS NIL.

        (ii)   THE DISPLAY OF THE AMBER DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT
               BALANCE WITH THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE
               ELECTRONIC PASS IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED BY THE
               COMPANY OR ITS AGENT.