### Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations 《道路交通(交通管制)規例》

15. Occasional traffic signs
Where a traffic sign is placed under these regulations on or near a road for the purpose of conveying a warning or information from time to time to vehicular traffic or in connection with a prohibition, restriction or requirement which relates to such traffic but does not apply at all times, the sign shall be illuminated by means of internal or external lighting during such times only as, for the purpose of conveying that warning or information or in connection with that prohibition, restriction or requirement, it is necessary that the sign shall be visible from a reasonable distance to drivers of approaching vehicles.

15A. Interpretation
For purposes of this Part—
“place” (放置), in relation to a traffic sign, includes erect;
“remove” (移去), in relation to a road marking, includes obliterate;
“road marking” (道路標記), in relation to a notice under—
(a) regulation 15B(1)(a), means any road marking—
(i) in respect of which a permit could be issued under regulation 8; or
(ii) specified in a notice under regulation 8A; and
(b) regulation 15B(1)(b), means any road marking placed on or near a private road, irrespective of whether such road marking was so placed before, on or after the commencement of the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1988 (80 of 1988), but does not include any such road marking so placed—
(i) on or after that commencement; and
(ii) in contravention of section 51(1) of the Ordinance,
where the owner of that road did not so place, cause or permit to be so placed, that road marking;

“traffic sign” (交通標誌), in relation to a notice under—
(a) regulation 15B(1)(a), means any traffic sign—
(i) in respect of which a permit could be issued under regulation 3; or
(ii) specified in a notice under regulation 3A; and
(b) regulation 15B(1)(b), means any traffic sign placed on or near a private road, irrespective of whether such traffic sign was so placed before, on or after the commencement of the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1988 (80 of 1988), but does not include any such traffic sign so placed—
(i) on or after that commencement; and
(ii) in contravention of section 51(1) of the Ordinance,
where the owner of that road did not so place, cause or permit to be so placed, that traffic sign.

(L.N. 22 of 1989)

### Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations 《道路交通(交通管制)規例》

15C. Onus of proof
Where in any proceedings under the Ordinance against the owner of a private road it is alleged that a traffic sign or road marking placed on that road is—
(a) in the case of that traffic sign, a traffic sign within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of “traffic sign” (交通標誌) in regulation 15A; and
(b) in the case of that road marking, a road marking within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of “road marking” (道路標記) in regulation 15A,the fact so alleged shall in the absence of evidence to the contrary be presumed.

(L.N. 51 of 1989)

16. Traffic lights
Light signals, including portable light signals, may be used under these regulations for the control of vehicular traffic and shall be of the size, colour and type prescribed in Schedule 3.

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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.

19. Interpretation
In this Part “person responsible” (負責人) in relation to any road works, obstruction or excavation means the person under whose supervision or direction the road works are carried out or the obstruction or excavation is caused or made.
(71 of 1991 s. 9)

20. Provision of lights and signs at road works
(1) For the purpose of lighting, signing and guarding road works the person responsible shall—
(a) erect and maintain prescribed traffic signs and prescribed road markings that the Director may require and, during the hours of darkness, erect and maintain lanterns of the type prescribed in Schedule 5; and (L.N. 72 of 1990; L.N. 350 of 1990)
(b) place at the road works such lanterns, traffic signs and road markings in the manner prescribed in Schedule 5.
(2) All traffic signs erected under subregulation (1)—
(a) shall, subject to subregulations (3) and (4), be illuminated by the incorporation of a material approved by the Director capable of reflecting light; and
(b) may be illuminated by any means of lighting approved by him.
(3) Subregulation (2)(a) shall not apply to traffic signs erected in accordance with Schedule 5 where the signs are illuminated to the satisfaction of the Director by internal lighting.
(4) No reflecting material shall be applied to any black part of a traffic sign erected under subregulation (1).
(5) All signs erected under subregulation (1) shall have marked on them in English and Chinese, in a manner approved by the Director, the name of the person responsible.

### Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations 《道路交通(交通管制)規例》

21. Portable light signals or traffic signs for obstructions and excavations
(1) In any case where, by reason of an obstruction or an excavation, the part of a road, other than a road restricted to the passage of vehicles in one direction only, available for the passage of vehicles is less than 5.5 m in width—
(a) for a distance exceeding 30 m; or
(b) in such circumstances that the view of an oncoming vehicle, by the driver of a vehicle approaching the obstruction or excavation on the same side of the road as the obstruction or excavation, is obscured by a bend in the road, by the obstruction or excavation or by any other means,
the person responsible shall provide portable light signals of the type prescribed in Schedule 3 and shall cause the signals to be operated at all times to direct traffic in such a manner as to enable vehicles to pass the obstruction or excavation in either direction without risk of accident and without unnecessary delay.
(2) Notwithstanding that a road, available for the passage of vehicles, other than a road restricted to the passage of motor vehicles in one direction only, is less than 5.5 m in width for a distance of 30 m or less, portable light signals may be provided and operated where the person responsible considers that the light signals are necessary in order to provide for the control of vehicles passing the obstruction or excavation.
(3) Notwithstanding subregulations (1) and (2), where a police officer of the rank of sergeant or above considers that portable signals are necessary to provide such control he may give notice either orally or in writing to the person responsible requiring him to provide and operate at all times the portable signals and the person responsible shall as soon as practicable provide and thereafter operate at all times the portable signals.
(4) The person responsible shall forthwith notify the Director in writing of the location of any light signals provided in accordance with subregulation (1), (2) or (3).
(5) Manually operated temporary signs corresponding to Figure Nos. 103 and 104 in Schedule 1 may be used by or on behalf of the person responsible to direct vehicles past an obstruction or excavation referred to in this regulation in either direction without risk of accident and without unnecessary delay other than—
(a) in the circumstances described in subregulation (1), (2) or (3);
(b) in the hours of darkness.