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

48. Operation of brakes when towing
Where a trailer is being towed on a road by a motor vehicle the driver of the motor vehicle shall be in a position readily to operate the brakes fitted to the trailer unless a person other than the driver is in a position to apply the brakes of the trailer:
Provided that this regulation shall not apply in the case of trailers which are fitted with brakes which operate automatically.

49. Towing
(1) No person shall drive on a road a motor vehicle which tows—
(a) any other vehicle unless the tow rope or chain is adjusted so that the distance separating the nearest points of the 2 vehicles shall not exceed 4.5 m, and the tow rope or chain has been made clearly visible to other persons using the road;
(b) any other motor vehicle all the wheels of which are in contact with the ground unless—
(i) the vehicle which is being towed is in the charge of a person holding a driving licence appropriate to the vehicle which is being towed; and
(ii) the brakes and steering gear of the towed motor vehicle are such that the person in charge of such vehicle can exercise control over the speed and direction of it:
Provided that where a vehicle which is being towed is attached to the towing vehicle by a rigid tow bar it shall not be necessary for the brakes of the vehicle which is being towed to be in working order if the brakes of the towing vehicle are sufficiently efficient to enable the person driving the towing vehicle to exercise control over the speed of both vehicles;
(c) any other vehicle unless the vehicle being towed carries a notice affixed to the rear thereof containing the words “ON TOW” and the characters “拖車”, each of the letters and characters being at least 150 mm high in white on a dark surface;
(d) a trailer while the overall length of the combination of both vehicles, while the tow is in operation, is in excess of 16 m unless the vehicles are the subject of a permit issued under regulation 6(2) of the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. A) and are used in accordance with the permit; (L.N. 72 of 1990)
(e) more than 1 trailer; or
(f) a trailer while it is used for the conveyance of passengers other than a trailer forming part of an articulated vehicle which is registered as a bus.
(2) No person shall drive on a road a motor cycle or invalid carriage which tows a trailer.

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

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)
(L.N. 242 of 1987)

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)

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

51A. Obstruction by North-west Railway vehicles and trams
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the driver of a vehicle of the North-west Railway or tram shall not cause or permit the vehicle or tram to stand on a road in such a position or in such condition or in such circumstances as to be likely to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road or any danger to other persons using the road.
(2) subregulation (1) shall not apply—
(a) where the vehicle or tram is prevented from proceeding by mechanical breakdown or other circumstances beyond the driver’s control, and all reasonable steps are taken to minimize the obstruction and effect the removal of the vehicle or tram as soon as possible; or
(b) to anything done with the express permission or by the direction of a police officer in uniform or a traffic warden in uniform.
(L.N. 221 of 1986; L.N. 242 of 1987)

52. Equipment
(1) The Commissioner may cause or permit to be installed and operated on or near a road any equipment that the Commissioner considers necessary for— (L.N. 63 of 2017)
(a) the collection of information on vehicle and pedestrian movements; and
(b) the control and guidance of vehicles.
(1A) A permission under subregulation (1)—
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) may be subject to any condition that the Commissioner considers appropriate and specified in the permission. (L.N. 63 of 2017)
(2) A person must not, without the permission of the Commissioner, move, alter or interfere with any equipment installed under subregulation (1). (L.N. 63 of 2017)
(L.N. 248 of 1991)