# The Dartford—Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/1598 · made 1 August 1990

These Regulations amend the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1989 in three ways. First, by increasing the charges to be made in respect of vehicles above a specified width or length which use the tunnels. (These charges are in addition to any tolls which may be levied.) Secondly, by increasing some (not all) of the minimum and additional charges which are used to calculate the fee payable under regulation 12 of the 1989 Regulations in respect of attendance at or removal of a vehicle which has broken down in the tunnels. Thirdly, by defining a “large break-down vehicle”, a term used in Regulation 12(1) of the 1989 Regulations.

Made under: Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (Section 25, Section 26, Section 44, Section 46)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/dartfordthurrock-crossing-amendment-regulations-1990/pdf/uksi_19901598_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 1st August 1990
Laid before Parliament 10th August 1990
Coming into force 1st September 1990
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 25(1) and (2), 26(1) and (3)(d), 44(3) and 46(1) of the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Act 1988, and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st September 1990.

## 2 

The Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1989 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

## 3 

In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) there shall be inserted, after paragraph (2)(b), the following sub-paragraph—
“(bb) “large break-down vehicle” means a break-down vehicle with an unladen weight in excess of 4,000 kg;”

## 4 

In regulation 5(1), for the table there set out, there shall be substituted the following table—
“
Time of Commencement of Passage
Charge
Overall width
Greater than 2.75 metres but less than or equal to 6.1 metres
Passage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours
£30
Greater than 2.75 metres but less than or equal to 6.1 metres
Passage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours
£15
Greater than 6.1 metres
At any time
£137
Overall length
Greater than 18.3 metres but less than or equal to 27.4 metres
Passage commencing after 06.00 hours and before 22.00 hours
£30
Greater than 18.3 metres but less than or equal to 27.4 metres
Passage commencing on or after 22.00 hours and on or before 06.00 hours
£15
Greater than 27.4 metres
At any time
£137
”

## 5 

In regulation 12(1), for the table there set out, there shall be substituted the following table—
“
(1)
(2)
Minimum Charge
Additional Charge
Motor cycles and combinations
£7
£3
Vehicles with two axles—if a tow is given by a large break-down vehicle
£42
£14
in any other case
£24
£8
Vehicles with more than two axles
£84
£28
”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport.
Roger Freeman
Minister of State,
Department of Transport
1st August 1990

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1989 in three ways. First, by increasing the charges to be made in respect of vehicles above a specified width or length which use the tunnels. (These charges are in addition to any tolls which may be levied.) Secondly, by increasing some (not all) of the minimum and additional charges which are used to calculate the fee payable under regulation 12 of the 1989 Regulations in respect of attendance at or removal of a vehicle which has broken down in the tunnels. Thirdly, by defining a “large break-down vehicle”, a term used in Regulation 12(1) of the 1989 Regulations.

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