THE DARTFORD-THURROCK CROSSING (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1995
S.I. 1995/2060 · Made 2 August 1995
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 2nd August 1995
Laid before Parliament 8th August 1995
Coming into force 1st September 1995
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 25(1) and (2), 26, 44(3) and 46(1)f1 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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see the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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Contents
- 1Citation and Commencement
- 2Abnormal loads
- 3Dangerous goods
- 4Removal of statutory vehicles
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and Commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st September 1995.
2Abnormal loads
For Parts I and II of the Table to regulation 4 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1994f1 (“the 1994 Regulations”) there shall be substituted the following:—
PART I
| Time of Commencement of Passage | Charge | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall width | ||
| Greater than 2.75 metres and not more than 6.1 metres | Passage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours | £37 |
| Greater than 2.75 metres and not more than 6.1 metres | Passage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours | £18 |
| Greater than 6.1 metres | At any time | £169 |
| Overall length | ||
| Greater than 18.3 metres and not more than 27.4 metres | Passage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours | £37 |
| Greater than 18.3 metres and not more than 27.4 metres | Passage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours | £169 |
| Greater than 27.4 metres | At any time | £169 |
| Total weight of vehicle Greater than 150,000 kilograms | At any time | £169 |
PART II
| Time of Commencement of Passage | Charge | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall width | ||
| Greater than 3.65 metres and not more than 6.1 metres | Passage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours | £37 |
| Greater than 3.65 metres and not more than 6.1 metres | Passage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours | £18 |
| Greater than 6.1 metres | At any time | £169 |
| Overall length | ||
| Greater than 27.4 metres | At any time | £169 |
| Total weight of vehicle Greater than 150,000 kilograms | At any time | £169 |
3Dangerous goods
In regulation 5(1) of the 1994 Regulations for the reference to the booklet entitled “Dangerous Traffic”, 7th edition issued in 1993, there shall be substituted a reference to the 8th edition of that booklet issued in 1995.
4Removal of statutory vehicles
For the table to regulation 11(1) of the 1994 Regulations there shall be substituted the following table:
| (1) | (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| MinimumCharge | AdditionalCharge | |
| Motor cycle and combinations | £8 | £3 |
| Vehicles with two axles—
| £52 | £17 |
| £30 | £10 |
| Vehicles with more than two axles | £103 | £34 |
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Steven Norris
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Transport
2nd August 1995
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the charges payable to the crossing operator (in addition to tolls) for the passage of abnormal loads through the tunnels or across the bridge and for removing or assisting broken down vehicles.
The crossing operator (as defined in section 12(4) of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988) is Dartford River Crossing Limited (whose address is given below).
The booklet entitled “Dangerous Traffic” referred to in regulation 3 may be obtained in person or by post from either Dartford River Crossing Ltd., Crossing Offices, South Orbital Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5PR, or the Mersey Tunnels, Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority, Georges Dock Building, Georges Dock Way, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1DD, or the Tyne Tunnel, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 0PD.