Hong Kong Regulations

TSING MA CONTROL AREA (GENERAL) REGULATION - SCHEDULE 1

TRAFFIC SIGNS AND LIGHT SIGNALS

[sections 1, 2, 19 & 20]

FIGURE NO. 1

TOLL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE AREA WHERE VEHICLES WILL BE REQUIRED TO
PAY THE APPROPRIATE TOLL ACCORDING TO TSING MA CONTROL AREA (TOLLS, FEES AND
CHARGES) REGULATION.

FIGURE NO. 2

TUNNEL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE AREA WHERE THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA
ORDINANCE, THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (TOLLS, FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATION AND
THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (GENERAL) REGULATION APPLY.

FIGURE NO. 3

TUNNEL AREA END

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE AREA WHERE THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA
ORDINANCE AND THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (TOLLS, FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATION
AND THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (GENERAL) REGULATION APPLY.

FIGURE NO. 4

TSING MA CONTROL AREA

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE START OF THE AREA WHERE THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA
ORDINANCE, THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (TOLLS, FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATION AND
THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (GENERAL) REGULATION APPLY.

FIGURE NO. 5

TSING MA CONTROL AREA END

THIS SIGN INDICATES THE END OF THE AREA WHERE THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA
ORDINANCE, THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (TOLLS, FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATION AND
THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA (GENERAL) REGULATION APPLY.

FIGURE NO. 6

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. 7.

FIGURE NO. 7

THIS SIGN WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 6 INDICATES THE
CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS REFERRED TO IN THAT FIGURE.

FIGURE NO. 8

STOP, PAY TOLL SIGN

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

FIGURE NO. 9

KEEP IN LANE

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES MUST KEEP IN THEIR LANES.

FIGURE NO. 10

LANE SIGN (AUTOTOLL ONLY)

THIS SIGN IS DISPLAYED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE TRAFFIC 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 COMMISSIONER, THE OPERATOR OR AGENT SHALL PROCEED IN THE
SAID TRAFFIC LANE.

FIGURE NO. 11

AUTOTOLL PAYMENT SIGNAL

THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A TRAFFIC LANE
DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 12.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

   (a)  THE DISPLAY OF A RED SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE APPROPRIATE TOLL
        PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE AND THAT THE ACCOUNT BALANCE WITH THE
        COMMISSIONER, THE OPERATOR OR AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTRONIC PASS
        IS NIL;

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

FIGURE NO. 12

AUTOTOLL ACCOUNT BALANCE SIGNAL

THIS SIGNAL IS PLACED IN A VERTICAL POSITION AT THE SIDE OF A TRAFFIC LANE
DEDICATED FOR USE OF AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION FACILITY. IT MAY BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL IN FIGURE NO. 11.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

   (a)  THE DISPLAY OF THE RED DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT BALANCE
        WITH THE COMMISSIONER, THE OPERATOR OR AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE
        ELECTRONIC PASS IS NIL;

   (b)  THE DISPLAY OF THE AMBER DOLLAR SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ACCOUNT
        BALANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER, THE OPERATOR OR AGENT IN RESPECT OF THE
        ELECTRONIC PASS IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
        THE OPERATOR OR AGENT.

FIGURE NO. 13

NO CHANGE TOLL SIGN

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

FIGURE NO. 14

LANE SIGNAL

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

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS-

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

   (b)  WHEN A STEADY OR INTERMITTENT AMBER LIGHT IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR
        TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE TRAFFIC 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, PROVIDED THAT THE AMBER LIGHT MAY BE
        OMITTED FROM ANY SIGNAL INSTALLATION WHEN THE SIGNAL SHALL CONSIST OF
        A LIGHT CAPABLE OF SHOWING A RED CROSS AND A LIGHT CAPABLE OF SHOWING
        A GREEN ARROW;

   (c)  WHEN A RED CROSS IS DISPLAYED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE
        TRAFFIC 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.

FIGURE NO. 15

PARKING PLACE FOR MOTOR CYCLES

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN
FIGURE NO. 2 IN SCHEDULE 2, THE PARKING PLACE IS FOR MOTOR CYCLES ONLY.

FIGURE NO. 16

PARKING FOR BUSES

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN
FIGURE NO. 1 OR 3 OR BOTH IN SCHEDULE 2, THE PARKING PLACE OR PARKING SPACE IS
FOR BUSES ONLY.

FIGURE NO. 17

PARKING FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES, BUSES, MOTOR
CYCLES AND PEDAL CYCLES

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN
FIGURE NO. 1 OR 3 OR BOTH IN SCHEDULE 2, THE PARKING PLACE OR PARKING SPACE IS
FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES, BUSES, MOTOR CYCLES
AND PEDAL CYCLES.

FIGURE NO. 18

OTHER DANGER AHEAD

THIS SIGN WARNS OF POTENTIAL DANGER AHEAD.

FIGURE NO. 19

LANE USE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE
TRAFFIC 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 ARROW
AND IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH THE ARROW FACES. IT MAY ALSO BE
USED AT A TOLL BOOTH TO INDICATE THAT VEHICLES MAY PROCEED IN THAT LANE.

FIGURE NO. 20

PROCEED LEFT OR KEEP LEFT

THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW MAY BE REVERSED TO GIVE-

PROCEED RIGHT OR KEEP RIGHT

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

FIGURE NO. 21

LANE USE SIGNAL

THIS SIGN WHEN DISPLAYED CONVEYS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PROCEEDING IN THE
TRAFFIC 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 TRAFFIC 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. 22

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 NUMERALS IN THE SIGN MAY BE ALTERED TO SUIT THE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE.

FIGURE NO. 23

DIVERSION TO ANOTHER CARRIAGEWAY TO RIGHT AHEAD

THE SYMBOL MAY BE REVERSED TO GIVE-

DIVERSION TO ANOTHER CARRIAGEWAY TO LEFT AHEAD

THIS SIGN WILL BE USED TO DIVERT TRAFFIC FROM ONE CARRIAGEWAY OF A DUAL
CARRIAGEWAY ROAD TO THE OTHER CARRIAGEWAY.

FIGURE NO. 24

DIVERSION TO ANOTHER CARRIAGEWAY TO RIGHT AHEAD

THE SYMBOL MAY BE REVERSED TO GIVE-

DIVERSION TO ANOTHER CARRIAGEWAY TO LEFT AHEAD

THIS SIGN WILL BE USED TO DIVERT TRAFFIC FROM ONE CARRIAGEWAY OF A DUAL
CARRIAGEWAY ROAD TO THE OTHER CARRIAGEWAY.

THE NUMERALS INDICATE THE DISTANCE TO A DIVERSION.

FIGURE NO. 25

TWO WAY TRAFFIC

THIS SIGN INFORMS ROAD USERS OF THE START OF A SECTION OF THE ROAD WHICH IS
CARRYING TWO WAY TRAFFIC ON THE SAME CARRIAGEWAY WHEN ON THE PREVIOUS SECTION
TRAFFIC WAS CARRIED ON A ROAD COMPRISING ONE WAY TRAFFIC CARRIAGEWAYS.

FIGURE NO. 26

TWO WAY TRAFFIC

THIS SIGN INFORMS ROAD USERS OF THE START OF A SECTION OF THE ROAD WHICH IS
CARRYING TWO WAY TRAFFIC ON THE SAME CARRIAGEWAY WHEN ON THE PREVIOUS SECTION
TRAFFIC WAS CARRIED ON A ROAD COMPRISING ONE WAY TRAFFIC CARRIAGEWAYS.

THE NUMERALS INDICATE THE DISTANCE TO A TWO WAY TRAFFIC.

FIGURE NO. 27

CAR SYMBOL

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

FIGURE NO. 28

CAR SYMBOL

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