# The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025, Paragraph 6: Restrictions on conduct in the tunnel area

Extent: E+W

(1) A driver of a motor vehicle must not sleep within the tunnel area.
(2) A person must not—
(a) enter, attempt to enter or remain in any part of the tunnel area where there is a notice prohibiting or restricting access;
(b) climb upon, remove or damage (whether deliberately or negligently) any tunnel infrastructure or tunnel equipment;
(c) remove, move or otherwise interfere with the tunnel or any machinery, apparatus, tools or other things in use or intended for use in connection with the tunnel or the tunnel approaches;
(d) post a bill, placard or notice on any tunnel infrastructure or tunnel equipment;
(e) write, print, draw or paint on or cut, mark or stamp any tunnel infrastructure or tunnel equipment;
(f) fix anything to any tunnel equipment or tunnel infrastructure;
(g) spit, urinate or defecate in the tunnel area;
(h) leave litter or waste in the tunnel area;
(i) move, alter, deface or otherwise interfere with any notice belonging to the undertaker which is exhibited or placed in the tunnel area;
(j) loiter in the tunnel area if asked to leave by an authorised person;
(k) obstruct an authorised person acting in the course of their duties;
(l) smoke or suck a tobacco product or carry a tobacco product or any other item that is alight in the tunnel area;
(m) operate a music or sound system at such volume as to cause nuisance to users of the tunnel area;
(n) unnecessarily, inappropriately or excessively use a car horn, klaxon or lights (including car lamps) in the tunnel area; or
(o) without prejudice to any other requirement of these byelaws, act in any way as to cause a nuisance in the tunnel area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/462/schedule/13/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/a122-lower-thames-crossing-development-consent-order-2025/schedule-13/paragraph-6
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