Severn Bridges Act 1992

14 Payment regulations and offences. U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a) designate places within the toll plaza areas at which tolls (other than tolls with respect to which a pre-payment has been made) are to be paid,

(b) make provision as to the persons by whom, and the manner in which, such tolls are to be paid,

(c) make provision for securing that vehicles in respect of which tolls are leviable do not use either of the bridges without payment of the tolls, and

(d) make provision for preventing a vehicle which, having used one of the bridges, has arrived at the place at which a toll is payable in respect of it from proceeding beyond that place without the toll having been paid.

(2) Regulations made under this section shall provide for a notice, specifying—

(a) the categories of vehicles in respect of which tolls are leviable,

(b) the amount of the tolls in respect of each category, and

(c) other provisions in accordance with which tolls are leviable,

to be displayed at each place designated in accordance with subsection (1)(a) above.

(3) Regulations under this section may include provisions modifying the general provisions of the regulations in the case of vehicles in relation to which a pre-payment of tolls has been made.

(4) A person who without reasonable excuse—

(a) refuses or fails to pay a toll for which he is liable, or

(b) attempts to evade payment of such a toll,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(5) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of regulations under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.