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Statutory Instruments
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
1st August 1991
Coming into force
1st September 1991
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (4) of section 17 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988(1) (in this Order referred to as "the Act of 1988"), and of all other enabling powers, and on 1st August 1991, which is the next revision date for the purposes of that subsection, as defined by subsection (3) of the said section 17, hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Tolls Order 1991 and shall, in accordance with section 17(11) of the Act of 1988, come into force on1st September 1991.
2. The classes of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be levied under the Act of 1988 are set out in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order. The amounts of the tolls leviable in respect of those classes of vehicles shall be those set out opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule.
3. The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Tolls Order 1990(2) is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Christopher Chope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
1st August 1991
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Classes of Vehicles | Tolls for a single journey using the crossing |
(1) For each bicycle (not being mechanically powered). | No toll |
(2) For each motor cycle or mechanically powered bicycle, 8. or without sidecar, and whether or not conveyed by any service provided under section 27 (Services for transporting cycles and cyclists through crossing) of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988. | 30p |
(3) For each motor car, including motor car with three wheels, or taxi (up to 30 cwts unladen weight). | 80p |
(4) For each light or medium goods vehicle, motor coach, omnibus or tractor having no more than two axles. | £1.40 |
(5) For each heavy goods vehicle, motor coach or omnibus having more than two axles. | £2.20 |
(6) For each special type vehicle which is only permitted to be on the roads under the authority of an order made by the Secretary of State under section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(3). | £2.20 |
(7) For each trailer, the same toll as for the vehicle towing it. Where a vehicle used for drawing a trailer has the trailer attached to it by partial superimposition, the vehicleand trailer shall for the purpose of determining the amount of the toll be treated as if they together formed a single vehicle. | |
(8) For vehicles not specified in the foregoing list, the toll shall be that in respect of the most comparable class of vehicle. |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which comes into force on 1st September 1991, fixes the amounts of the tolls to be paid to use the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing.
The classes of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be levied under the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 ("the Act") are those established by the Dartford Tunnel Tolls (Revision) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1692) and they are reproduced in this Order.
The amount of the toll fixed in respect of each class of vehicle has been arrived at, in accordance with section 17(5) of the Act, by increasing the amount applicable in the case of that class on 1st January 1986 by the same percentage as the percentage increase between the retail prices index for December 1985 and the retail prices index for June 1991, which is the base month in relation to the revision date in question. The percentage increase is 39.61% and after applying the rounding provisions in section 17(6) of the Act results in increases in tolls, from those prescribed in the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Tolls Order 1990, as follows-�
(a)light and medium goods vehicles, motor coaches, omnibuses and tractors having no more than two axles-�an increase from £1.30 to £1.40;
(b)heavy goods vehicles, motor coaches and omnibuses having more than two axles-�an increase from £2.10 to £2.20;
(c)special type vehicles permitted to be on the road under the authority of an order made by the Secretary of State under section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988-�an increase from £2.10 to £2.20.
There has been no increase in tolls for motorcycles and mechanically powered bicycles (with or without a sidecar); and motor cars, 3 wheel cars and taxis.
As before, there continues to be no toll in respect of bicycles that are not mechanically powered.
