Demerara Harbour Bridge Regulations 1978

THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE - 31ST JULY, 1978 LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B GUYANA REGULATIONS Made Under THE ROADS ACT (Cap. 51:01) No. 11 of 1978 UNDER SECTION 25 -OF THE ROADS ACT, I HEREBY MAKE THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Demerara Harbour ~itation and Bridg·e Regulations 1978 and shall come into operation on 1st m°e~ence August, 1978. · · 2(1). In these Regu"iations "Bridge'' means the Brid.g,e over the Demerara River extending frqm a point at Peter's Hall on the East Bank of the Demerara River to a point at Plantation Schoon Ord on the West Bank of the Demerara River, and commonly known as the Demerara Harbour Bridge; J Interpre tation. "toll station'' means the rections constructed and maintained by the Chief Works , Officer at Pet~'s Hall on the East Bank of the emerara River at a - , point approximately 250 feet east of the Demerara Harbour Bridge and 450 feet west of the centreUne of the Eas:t Bank public road for the purpose of the tolls prescribed by regulation 3; "vehicle" does not include any vehicle being used in the service of the Police Force or the Guyana Fire Service, or any ambulance, and which is so designated by markings duly placed thereon or such other vehicle as the Minister may exclude, from time to time, by notice . published in the Gazette. 418 THE OFFICIAL GAZETI'E LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B 31sT- JuLY, 1978 c 51:02 Charging of tolls for UN of the Bridge SCHEDULE (2) In these Regulations, the exp1:essions "goods vehicle", "m~tor bus':, "motor 10ar", "motor-cycle'', "motor vehicle", "traller" and "vehicle" have the same mean ings as in the Motor VehicJ es and Road Traffic Act, . but d oes not include a refetence to an invalid carriage within the meaning of that Act. 3.(1) There shall be paid by the driver of every vehicle referred to in the first column of the schedule and by the rider of a pedal qycle the amount specified in the second column thereof in relation thereto for the passage of such vehicle in a westerly direction along the Bridge beyond the toll station at the eastern end of the Bridge and a receipt shall be issued to the driver of the vehicle or the pedal cyclist by the person receiv ing the amou'ht of the toll in acknowledgment of StUch payment. (2) No vehicle shall proceed beyond the eastern extremity of the toll station without the driver or rider thereof surrendering the receipt at the toll station. Speei<1 um1ts 4. No vehicle shall travel over the Bridge at a speed iliig !!v:~~ exceeding twenty miles or thirty-two kilometres" per hour or less Bridge. than fifteen miles or twenty-four kilometres per hour. PenaLty 5. Any person who commits a breach of any of the pro visions of these Regulations shall be liable on summary conv:iic tion to a fine of one hundr-~d and fifty dollars. 31ST JULY, 1978 THE OFFICIAL GAZEITE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B 419 Cl.3 SCHEDULE TOLLS FOR DEMERARA HARBOUR BRIDGE Vehicle Motor car Vehicle licensed as a goods vehicle (other than a motor lorry) of unladen weight - · (i) not exceeding 2,200 Jbs. (ii) exceeding 2,200 lbs. but not exceeding 4,400 lbs. ,, (iii) exceeding 4,400 lbs. but not exceeding 6,600 lbs. Motor Lorry with · (i) 2 axles (ii) 3 axles or more Motor Bus (including a Mini-Bus) MQtor Tractor with up to two axles Trailer with (i) 1 axle · (ii) 2 axles Motbr cycle Pedal cycle A goods vehicle exceeding 6,600 lbs. (unladen) wi11 be classifi~ as a Motor Lorry and will be required to pay the toll charges appropriate ito the number of axles. Made this 29th day of July, 1978. ,ir Tolls 5.00 10.00 15.00 , 25.00 40.00 50.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 25.00 1.00 .25 / S. S. Naraine, Minister of Works and Transport.