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Paragraph 4 Traffic regulationI1

England and Wales

(1)

A person must not enter the tunnel area on foot without authorisation.

(2)

A person must not use or cause to be used within the tunnel area—

(a)

a pedal cycle (whether electric or not), tricycle, barrow, cart, buggy, pedicab, rickshaw, vehicle used as a personal transporter, or human or animal drawn means of conveyance except if it is conveyed as the load or part of the load of a motor vehicle;

(b)

a motor vehicle with a load unless the load carried by the motor vehicle is at all times contained or secured (if necessary by physical restraint other than its own weight) and is in such a position that neither danger nor nuisance is caused or is likely to be caused to a person or property by reason of the load or any part of the load falling or being thrown from the motor vehicle;

(c)

a motor vehicle which—

(i)

has insufficient fuel or power for the journey to be completed in the tunnel area without the need for additional fuel or power; or

(ii)

by reason of its condition is likely to break down or is in such condition as is likely to injure persons or damage property.

(3)

A person must not—

(a)

take into the tunnel area an animal unless the animal is enclosed in a motor vehicle or trailer; or

(b)

release any animal from a motor vehicle or trailer in the tunnel area.

(4)

A person must not abandon a motor vehicle in the tunnel area except in an emergency as directed by an authorised person.

(5)

A driver of a motor vehicle must not drive in the tunnel area at a speed of less than ten miles per hour except where the driver is prevented from driving at or above ten miles per hour on account of the traffic flow.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1