The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2019


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Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 1464

Highways, England

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2019

Made

5th November 2019

Coming into force

18th November 2019

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954(1), makes the following Order(2):

1.  This Order may be cited as the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2019 and shall come into force on 18th November 2019.

2.  In this Order:

"abnormal loads" means loads exceeding 2.9 metres in overall width or exceeding 44 tonnes in gross weight;

"the Authorities", "the bridge" and "the ferry" have the meaning given to those expressions in section 2 of the Tamar Bridge Act 1998(3);

"motorcycles" and "motor cars" have the same meaning given to those expressions in section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(4); and

"gross weight", "maximum gross weight" and "trailer" have the meaning given to those expressions in regulation 3(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(5).

3.  The tolls which the Authorities may demand and take for the use of the bridge and the ferry are hereby revised so that those tolls shall not exceed the sums set out in the Schedule to this Order.

4.  The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2010(6) is hereby revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Simon Connick

A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport

5th November 2019

Article 3

SCHEDULE

TAMAR BRIDGE

Tamar BridgeClassification of VehiclesToll
1Pedal cycles or motorised invalid carriagesNo charge
2MotorcyclesNo charge
3Motorcars and vehicles not covered by other classes£2.00
42 axle vehicles having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes£4.90
53 axle vehicles£8.00
6Vehicles with 4 or more axles£11.00

Tolls are payable when travelling eastbound only (Saltash (Cornwall) to Plymouth (Devon)).

Trailers attract a toll matching that of the vehicle towing the trailer.

Tamar Bridge – Abnormal Loads
(a) Exclusive use of one lane£50.00
(b) Exclusive use of two lanes£100.00
(c) Exclusive use of more than two lanes£150.00

Abnormal load tolls are payable in both directions.

All tolls shown are inclusive of Value Added Tax, where applicable.

TORPOINT FERRY

Torpoint FerryClassification of VehiclesToll
1Pedal cycles or motorised invalid carriagesNo charge
2Motorcycles£0.40
3Motor cars and vehicles not covered by other classes£2.00
42 axle vehicles having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes£4.90
53 axle vehicles£8.00
6Vehicles with 4 or more axles£11.00

Tolls for classes 3, 4, 5 and 6 are payable when travelling eastbound only Torpoint (Cornwall) to Plymouth (Devon).

Tolls for class 2 vehicles are payable when travelling westbound only from Plymouth (Devon) to Torpoint (Cornwall).

Trailers attract a toll matching that of the vehicle towing the trailer.

Torpoint Ferry – Abnormal LoadsToll
Exclusive Use of the Ferry£50 per crossing
Use of multiple ferry lanes which are partly or wholly occupied£10 per lane

Abnormal load tolls are payable in both directions.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made in consequence of an application by the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee, revises the maximum tolls that may be charged for the use of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.

On both the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry, trailers will continue to attract a toll matching that of the vehicle towing the trailer.

Maximum charges for abnormal loads using the Tamar Bridge will remain unchanged.

Tolls for the exclusive use of the Torpoint Ferry and for use of additional ferry lanes will remain unchanged.

VAT, where applicable, is included in the toll shown.

(1)

1954 c.64. Section 6 is amended by the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), Part 1 of Schedule 12, the Harbours Act 1964 (c.40), Schedule 6, the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), section 272(2), S.I. 1959/1768, 1970/1681, 1976/1775, 1979/571 and 1981/238. There are further amendments to section 5 that are not relevant to this instrument.

(2)

Section 13 of the Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954 provides that reference to the Minister within that Act, mean the Secretary of State. Section 13 is amended by S.I. 1959/1768, 1970/1681, 1976/1775, 1979/571 and 1981/238.

(5)

S.I. 1986/1078, amended by S.I. 1990/1981 and 1994/329. There are further amendments that are not relevant to this Order.


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