Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 2031

The Dartford — Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1994

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1994 No. 2031

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Dartford — Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1994

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)^[1] of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988^[2], hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st September 1994.

    (2)  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
 (a) "axle", "axle weight" and "wheel" have the same meaning as they have in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986^[3] for the purpose of those Regulations other than regulations 26 and 27;
 (b) "designated parking area" means an area laid out by the crossing operator for the parking, repair or refuelling of vehicles;
 (c) "large breakdown vehicle" means a breakdown vehicle with an unladen weight in excess of 4,000 kg;
 (d) "registered keeper" in relation to a vehicle means the person in whose name the vehicle was at the relevant time registered under or by virtue of the Vehicle (Excise and Registration) Act 1994^[4];
 (e) "trailer" has the same meaning as in section 185 of the Road Traffic Act 1988^[5];
 (f) "wheel weight" means the weight transmitted to the road surface by a wheel not transversely in line with any other wheel.

Abnormal loads
    2.—(1)  No person shall, except with the permission of the crossing operator, take or cause or permit to be taken-
 (a) into the tunnels any vehicle which exceeds any of the dimensions or weights set out in column (1) of the table below;
 (b) onto the bridge any vehicle which exceeds any of the dimensions or weights set out in column (2) of the table below.

	(1)	(2)
Overall height	4.87 metres	no restriction
Overall length	18.3 metres	27.4 metres
Overall width	2.75 metres	3.65 metres
Total weight	38,000 kilograms	38,000 kilograms
Axle weight	11,180 kilograms	11,180 kilograms
Wheel weight	5,090 kilograms	5,090 kilograms


    (2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1) above, the weight of a vehicle shall be taken to include the weight of any trailer drawn by it and of any load carried on the vehicle or any such trailer.

    (3)  The permission of the crossing operator referred to in paragraph (1) above may be granted subject to conditions and it shall be the duty of the person to whom permission is granted to comply with any such conditions or procure that any such conditions are complied with.

    3.—(1)  Application for the permission of the crossing operator referred to in regulation 2 above shall, unless the crossing operator otherwise agrees, be made in writing to it at the Crossing Offices, South Orbital Way, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5PR not less than two clear days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, any bank holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday) before the proposed date of arrival of the vehicle the subject of the application.

    (2)  The application shall state the proposed date of arrival of the vehicle and the dimensions and weights, as referred to in regulation 2 above, of the vehicle together with its load and any trailer drawn by it.

    (3)  In paragraph (1) above "bank holiday" means a day which is, or is to be, observed as a bank holiday or a holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^[6] in the locality in which the tunnel offices are situated.

    4.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2) below, the driver of a vehicle which is of a description set out in the first column of the table below, or a person on his behalf, shall pay to the crossing operator, in addition to any toll payable for the use of the crossing by that vehicle-
 (a) such charge for the use of the tunnels by that vehicle as is set out in respect thereof in Part I of that table;
 (b) such charge for the use of the bridge by that vehicle as is set out in respect thereof in Part II of that table.

[1] See the definitions of "prescribed" and "regulations". back

[2] 1988 c. 20. back

[3] S.I. 1986/1078. The relevant amending provision is S.I. 1992/2016, regulation 3(3). back

[4] 1994 c. 22. back

[5] 1988 c. 52. back

[6] 1971 c. 80. back

Explanatory Note