Hong Kong Regulations

TAI LAM TUNNEL AND YUEN LONG APPROACH ROAD BYLAW - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

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

FIGURE NO. 1

LANE USE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED ABOVE A LANE MEANS TRAFFIC IN THAT LANE MAY PROCEED
OR CONTINUE TO DO SO BEYOND THAT SIGN AND IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN
WHICH THE SIGN 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 NEXT LANE TO THE RIGHT
OR TO THE LEFT, IF THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW IS REVERSED.

FIGURE NO. 3

LANE USE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED ABOVE A LANE MEANS TRAFFIC IN THAT LANE SHALL NOT
PROCEED BENEATH OR BEYOND THE RED CROSS IN THAT 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

THIS SIGNAL MAY IN THE TOLL 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 THIS
SIGNAL HAS BEEN PLACED, PROVIDED THAT WHEN THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED ABOVE THE
LANE THE GREEN ARROW SHALL POINT DOWNWARDS.

THE MEANING OF THIS 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.

THIS 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.

THIS 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.

A 300 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE SECTION OF THE
ROAD TO WHICH THIS SIGN IS APPLICABLE TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT
IN FORCE.

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.

THIS 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.

A 450 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE SECTION OF THE
ROAD TO WHICH THIS SIGN IS APPLICABLE TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT
IN FORCE.

FIGURE NO. 8

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.

THIS 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.

A 450 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE SECTION OF THE
ROAD TO WHICH THIS SIGN IS APPLICABLE TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT
IN FORCE.

FIGURE NO. 9

SPEED LIMIT

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT A SPEED LIMIT OF 100 KM PER HOUR IS IMPOSED ON THE
SECTION OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGN.

THIS 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.

A 450 MM SIZED SIGN MAY ALSO BE ERECTED AT INTERVALS ALONG THE SECTION OF THE
ROAD TO WHICH THIS SIGN IS APPLICABLE TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE SPEED LIMIT
IN FORCE.

FIGURE NO. 10

TOLL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE TOLL AREA.

FIGURE NO. 11

TOLL AREA END

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE TOLL AREA.

FIGURE NO. 12

KEEP IN LANE

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST KEEP IN THEIR LANES.

FIGURE NO. 13

KEEP TO NEARSIDE LANE OR MIDDLE LANE SIGN FOR TUNNEL

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

FIGURE NO. 14

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. 15 OR 16.

FIGURE NO. 15

THIS PLATE WHEN USED WILL BE ATTACHED TO SIGNS TO INDICATE THE EXCEPTION OF
FRANCHISED BUSES TO THE PARTICULAR RESTRICTION IN FIGURE NO. 14.

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

FIGURE NO. 16

THIS PLATE MAY BE USED WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 14.

FIGURE NO. 17

NO CHANGE TOLL

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.

FIGURE NO. 18

EXACT PAYMENT

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. 19

STOP, PAY TOLL

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

FIGURE NO. 20

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. 21.

FIGURE NO. 21

CATEGORIES 1, 2, 5

THIS SIGN WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 20 INDICATES
THE CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS REFERRED TO IN THAT FIGURE.

FIGURE NO. 22

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. 23

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. 24

AUTOTOLL ONLY-TOLL BOOTH

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. 23 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. 25

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. 26.

THE MEANING OF THIS 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. 26

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. 25.

THE MEANING OF THE SIGNAL IS-

        (i)    THE DISPLAY OF THE AMBER LIGHT 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.

        (ii)   THE DISPLAY OF THE CLASS AND AXLE INDICATES THE APPROPRIATE
               CLASS OF VEHICLE CORRESPONDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE IN
               RESPECT OF WHICH THE ELECTRONIC PASS IS ISSUED.

        (iii)  THE BALANCE DISPLAY INDICATES THE ACCOUNT BALANCE WITH THE
               COMPANY OR ITS AGENT.

FIGURE NO. 27

KEEP TO NEARSIDE LANE SIGN FOR TUNNEL

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT BUSES MUST KEEP TO THE NEARSIDE LANE.

FIGURE NO. 28

TUNNEL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE TUNNEL AREA.

FIGURE NO. 29

TUNNEL AREA END

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE TUNNEL AREA.

FIGURE NO. 30

CAR SYMBOL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED INDICATES THAT WIND SUSCEPTIBLE VEHICLES ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO PROCEED BEYOND THE SIGN.