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The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/2151 · Made 7 August 2000

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HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND

Made 7th August 2000

Laid before Parliament 9th August 2000

Coming into force 1st September 2000

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

f1

See the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f2

1988 c. 20.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Abnormal Loads
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on the 1st September 2000.

2Abnormal Loads

For Parts I and II of the Table to Regulation 4 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1999f1, there shall be substituted the following:

PART I

Time of Commencement of PassageCharge
Overall width
Greater than 2.75 metres and not more than 6.1 metresPassage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours£42.00
Greater than 2.75 metres and not more than 6.1 metresPassage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours£21.00
Greater than 6.1 metresAt any time£190.00
Overall length
Greater than 18.75 metres and not more than 27.4 metresPassage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours£42.00
Greater than 18.75 metres and not more than 27.4 metresPassage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours£21.00
Greater than 27.4 metresAt any time£190.00
Total weight of vehicle
Greater than 150,000 kilogramsAt any time£190.00

PART II

Time of Commencement of PassageCharge
Overall Width
Greater than 3.65 metres and not more than 6.1 metresPassage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours£42.00
Greater than 3.65 metres and not more than 6.1 metresPassage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours£21.00
Greater than 6.1 metresAt any time£190.00
Overall length
Greater than 27.4 metresAt any time£190.00
Total weight of vehicles
Greater than 150,000 kilogramsAt any time£190.00

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Keith Hill

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

7th August 2000

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 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 1999/2208) 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.