CAP374G Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulation

Chapter 374G Regulation 18 ( Failure to comply with traffic signals )

Subject to the Ordinance, to regulation 60 and to the direction of any police officer in uniform or traffic warden in uniform no driver of a vehicle on a road shall fail to comply with the indication given by a red or amber light or intermittent red lights, when shown by light signals in accordance with regulation 16 or 17.

Chapter 374G Regulation 31 ( Precedence for pedestrians )

Every pedestrian on a zebra crossing shall have precedence while on it over any vehicle and, if a pedestrian is on the zebra crossing before the vehicle or any part of it has come on to or over the zebra crossing, the driver of the vehicle shall accord precedence to such pedestrian:

Provided that in the case of a zebra crossing on which there is a pedestrian refuge or central reservation the parts of the zebra crossing which are situated on each side of the pedestrian refuge or central reservation shall each be treated as a separate zebra crossing.

Chapter 374G Regulation 39 (Duties of pedestrians)

No pedestrian shall-

(a)

cross a road-

(i) within a zebra controlled area, otherwise than on a zebra crossing;
(ii) within 15 m of a light signal crossing otherwise than at the crossing where such lights operate;
(iii) within 15 m of a footbridge or pedestrian subway or any part of it, otherwise than by means of the footbridge or pedestrian subway; or
(iv) in contravention of any direction given by a police officer in uniform, traffic warden in uniform or a school crossing patrol;

(b)

remain on a crossing longer than is necessary to pass over the crossing;

(c)

climb over or through any kerbside fence or central reservation on to a carriageway; or

(d)

fail to comply with the requirement indicated by a traffic sign of the type shown in Figure No. 124, 125, 126, 137 or 159 in Schedule 1. (L.N. 242 of 1987)

Chapter 374G Regulation 50 (Application to other vehicles)

(1)

A person in charge of a cart, pedestrian-controlled vehicle or rickshaw on a road shall comply with the requirement indicated by a traffic sign of the type shown in Figure No. 125 or 159 in Schedule 1.

(2)

A person riding a bicycle or tricycle on a road shall comply with the requirement indicated by a traffic sign of the type shown in any of the Figure Nos. 126, 127, 137, 138, 154, 155, 156 or 159 in Schedule 1. (L.N. 72 of 1990)

Chapter 374G Regulation 51 ( Additional rules for bicycles, tricycles and rickshaws )

(1)

Subject to subregulation (7), a person riding a bicycle or tricycle or in charge of a rickshaw on a road shall proceed in single file except when overtaking. (L.N. 305 of 1989)

(2)

No person riding a bicycle or tricycle or in charge of a rickshaw on a road shall-

(a) grasp, or allow the vehicle to be towed by, any other vehicle; or
(b) tow any other vehicle.

(3)

No person riding a bicycle or tricycle on a road shall carry-

(a) any other person; or
(b) any animal or article which obstructs his view or which prevents him from exercising complete control over his vehicle.

(4)

A person riding a bicycle or tricycle on a road shall do so with at least one hand on the handle bars.

(5)

Where a portion of a road is set aside for bicycles or tricycles no person shall ride a bicycle or a tricycle on any other portion of the road.

(6)

No person shall ride a bicycle or tricycle, or be in charge of a rickshaw, on a road during the hours of darkness or in poor visibility conditions unless he shows a white light at the front and a red light at the rear.

(7)

Subregulation (1) shall not apply to a person riding a bicycle or tricycle on a road or portion of a road on which a traffic sign of the type shown in Figure No. 137 or 138 in Schedule 1 has been erected or placed. (L.N. 305 of 1989)

Chapter 374G Regulation 61 (Offences and penalties)

(1)

Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes any of the provisions of, or any requirement under, regulation 11(1), 17(2), 18, 20(1) or (2), 21(1) or (3), 22, 23(1), 24(1), 25(1), 27(4), 28(3), 31, 32(1), 35, 38(2), 40(2), 41(1), 47(1), (1A), (2), (3) or (3A), 48, 49, 52(2), 53(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (8), 54(1), 55(1), 56, 57, 58 or 59 commits an offence and is liable on first conviction to a fine of $5000 and imprisonment for 3 months and on second or subsequent conviction to a fine of $10000 and imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 241 of 1985; L.N. 248 of 1991; L.N. 63 of 1994; L.N. 41 of 2002)

(2)

Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes any of the provisions of, or any requirement under, regulation 10(1), 10A(1), 12(1), 14(5), (6) or (7), 20(4) or (5), 21(4), 23(2), 33(6), 34(2), 36, 39, 41A, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50 or 51 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000. (L.N. 72 of 1990; L.N. 248 of 1991)

(3)

A driver of a vehicle of the North-west Railway or tram who contravenes the provisions of regulation 32A or 51A(1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1000. (L.N. 221 of 1986; L.N. 242 of 1987)

Chapter 374G Regulation 59 ( Failure to comply with traffic signs and road markings )

REGULATORY
FIGURE No. 124 - NO PEDESTRIANS THIS SIGN SHALL INDICATE THAT PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN OPERATED OR CONTROLLED VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN. THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE IN FIGURE No. 417	FIGURE No. 125 - RICKSHAWS AND PEDESTRIAN - CONTROLLED VEHICLES PROHIBITED THIS SIGN SHALL INDICATE THAT PEDESTRIAN OPERATED OR CONTROLLED VEHICLES. RICKSHAWS AND HANDCARTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN. THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES IN FIGURE No. 417.
FIGURE No. 126 - NO PEDESTRIANS NO CYCLISTS THIS SIGN SHALL INDICATE THAT BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN OPERATED OR CONTROLLED VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN. THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE IN FIGURE No. 417.	FIGURE No. 127 - NO CYCLISTS THIS SIGN SHALL INDICATE THAT BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING BEYOND THE SIGN. THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE IN FIGURE No. 417.
FIGURE No. 137 - FOOTWAY & CYCLEWAY SIGN TO INDICATE AN ADJOINING CYCLEWAY AND FOOTWAY AND THAT THE CYCLEWAY IS TO BE USED BY PEDAL CYCLISTS ONLY AND THE FOOTWAY BY PEDESTRIANS ONLY. THE SYMBOLS MAY BE REVERSED TO SHOW THE FOOTWAY AND CYCLEWAY ON OPPOSITE SIDES. WHERE THE CYCLEWAY IS PROVIDED ALONGSIDE ROUTE FOR OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THE CYCLIST MUST USE THE FORMER. THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES IN FIGURE Nos. 417, 428.	FIGURE No. 138 - CYCLES ONLY THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT THE ROUTE IS TO BE USED BY PEDAL CYCLISTS ONLY WHERE SUCH A ROUTE IS PROVIDED ALONG SIDE A ROUTE FOR OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THE CYCLES MUST USE THE FORMER. THIS SIGN MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES IN FIGURE Nos. 417, 428.
FIGURE No. 154 - CYCLISTS DISMOUNT THIS SIGN INDICATES TO CYCLISTS THAT THEY MUST DISMOUNT AND USE THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING WHEN CROSSING THE ROAD.	FIGURE No. 155 - CYCLING RESTRICTION THIS SIGN SHALL INDICATE THAT CYCLING IS PROHIBITED BEYOND THE SIGN AND CYCLISTS MUST DISMOUNT AND PUSH THEIR BICYCLE OR TRICYCLE IF THEY WISH TO PROCEED BEYOND THE SIGN.
FIGURE No. 156 - END OF CYCLING RESTRICTION THIS SIGN SHALL INDICATE THE END OF A CYCLING RESTRICTION INDICATED BY THE TRAFFIC SIGN OF THE TYPE SHOWN IN FIGURE No. 155.	FIGURE No. 159 - VEHICLES OF THE NORTH-WEST RAILWAY AND TRAMS ONLY THIS SIGN PROHIBITS THE ENTRY OF ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT VEHICLES OF THE NORTH-WEST RAILWAY AND TRAMS AND SUCH VEHICLES AS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER BY THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION, THE MTR CORPORATION LIMITED OR THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND PROHIBITS THE ENTRY OF ALL PERSONS EXCEPT THOSE PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER BY THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION, THE MTR CORPORATION LIMITED OR THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED, AS THE CASE MAY BE.

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