The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 1999
S.I. 1999/2208 · Made 3 August 1999
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND
Made 3rd August 1999
Laid before Parliament 11th August 1999
Coming into force 1st September 1999
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions 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:
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Footnotes
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See the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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Contents
1Citation and Commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on the 1st September 1999.
2Abnormal Loads
For Parts I and II of the Table to Regulation 4 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1998f1 (“the 1998 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 | £41.00 |
| 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 | £20.00 |
| Greater than 6.1 metres | At any time | £187.00 |
| Overall length | ||
| Greater than 18.75 metres and not more than 27.4 metres | Passage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours | £41.00 |
| Greater than 18.75 metres and not more than 27.4 metres | Passage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours | £187.00 |
| Greater than 27.4 metres | At any time | £187.00 |
| Total weight of vehicle | ||
| Greater than 150,000 kilograms | At any time | £187.00 |
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 | £41.00 |
| 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 | £20.00 |
| Greater than 6.1 metres | At any time | £187.00 |
| Overall length | ||
| Greater than 27.4 metres | At any time | £187.00 |
| Total weight of vehicles | ||
| Greater than 150,000 kilograms | At any time | £187.00 |
3Dangerous goods
In regulation 5 of the 1998 Regulations, for the reference to the booklet entitled “Dangerous Traffic”, 9th edition issued in 1997, there shall be substituted a reference to the 10th edition of that booklet issued in 1999.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
3rd August 1999
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.
There are no charges to be made in respect of the removal, repair, etc. of broken down vehicles on the Crossing.
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, George’s Dock Building, George’s Dock Way, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1DD, or the Tyne Tunnel, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 0PD.