# The Erskine Bridge Regulations 1989, Regulation 3: Interpretation


In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:—
“the Act” means the Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 1968;
“authorised officer” means an officer authorised by or on behalf of the Secretary of State to carry out duties on the specified roads for the time being on duty;
“breakdown” , in relation to a vehicle, has the same meaning as in section 7(8) of the Act;
“carriageways” means the parts of the specified roads reserved for the passage of vehicles;
“constable” means any constable (as defined by the Police (Scotland) Act 1967( ) of, or required for the time being to serve in, a police force maintained under the said Act for the police area in which the specified roads are situated;
“cycle” means a bicycle or tricycle not being a motor vehicle;
“cycle tracks” means the parts of the specified roads reserved for the passage of cycles;
“drive” , in relation to a vehicle, includes move, and “driver” and “driven” shall be construed accordingly;
“footways” means the parts of the specified roads over which the public has a right of passage on foot only;
“owner” in relation to a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
“public service vehicle” shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981( );
“the relevant works” and “the specified roads” have respectively the meanings as in sections 4(6) and 1(3) of the Act;
“toll” means the appropriate toll payable under an order for the time being in force under section 2 of the Act; and payment of a toll shall include the surrender of cash, cheque or prepaid voucher;
“toll-booth” means one of the toll-booths situated as described in regulation 4 of these Regulations;
“vehicle” means a mechanically-propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/530/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/erskine-bridge-regulations-1989/regulation-3
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