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Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 1154

Highways, England

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2022

Made

2nd November 2022

Coming into force

1st January 2023

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 2022 and shall come into force on 1st January 2023.

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 2019( 6 ) is hereby revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Martin Gilmour

Senior Civil Servant

Department for Transport

2nd November 2022

Article 3

SCHEDULE TAMAR BRIDGE

Tamar Bridge – Classification of Vehicles Toll
1 Pedal cycles or motorised invalid carriages No charge
2 Motorcycles No charge
3 Motor cars and vehicles not covered by other classes £2.60
4 2 axle vehicles having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes £6.30
5 3 axle vehicles £10.40
6 Vehicles with 4 or more axles £14.30

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 BridgeAbnormal Loads

(a) Exclusive use of one lane £50
(b) Exclusive use of two lanes £100
(c) Exclusive use of more than two lanes £150

Abnormal load tolls are payable in both directions.

Tolls charged are currently outside the scope of VAT.

TORPOINT FERRY

Torpoint Ferry – Classification of Vehicles Toll
1 Pedal cycles or motorised invalid carriages No charge
2 Motorcycles £0.50
3 Motor cars and vehicles not covered by other classes £2.60
4 2 axle vehicles having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes £6.30
5 3 axle vehicles (not currently carried) £10.40
6 Vehicles with 4 or more axles (not currently carried) £14.30

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 FerryAbnormal Loads

Toll
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.

( 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 .

( 3 )

1998 c. iv .

( 4 )

1988 c. 52 .

( 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.

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2022 (2022/1154)

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