The Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Tolls Order 1988

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 1st September 1988, fixes the amounts of the tolls to be paid to use the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing, presently consisting of the Dartford Tunnels.

The classes of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be levied under the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (“the Act”) are those established by the Dartford Tunnel Tolls (Revision) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1692) and they are reproduced in this Order.

The amount of the toll fixed in respect of each class of vehicle has been arrived at, in accordance with section 17(5) of the Act, by increasing the amount applicable in the case of that class on 1st January 1986 by the same percentage as the percentage increase between the retail prices index for December 1985 and the retail prices index for June 1988, which is the base month in relation to the revision date in question. The percentage increase is 10.98% and after applying the rounding provisions in section 17(6) of the Act results in increases in tolls, from those prescribed in the Dartford Tunnel Tolls (Revision) Order 1983, as follows—

(a) motor cycles and mechanically powered bicycles (with or without sidecar) — no change, the toll remains 20p.

(b) motor cars, 3-wheel cars and taxis — an increase from 60p to 70p.

(c) light and medium goods vehicles, motor coaches, omnibuses and tractors having no more than two axles — an increase from £1.00 to £1.10.

(d) heavy goods vehicles, motor coaches and omnibuses having more than two axles — an increase from £1.60 to £1.80.

(e) special type vehicles permitted to be on the road under the authority of an Order made by the Secretary of State under section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 — an increase from £1.60 to £1.80.

As before there continues to be no toll in respect of bicycles that are not mechanically powered.