(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which comes into force on 1st September 1992, fixes the amounts of the tolls to be paid to use the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing.
The classes of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be levied under the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 ( “the Act of 1988 ”) are those established by the Dartford Tunnel Tolls (Revision) Order 1983. As in previous years, a toll is levied in respect of all of those classes except that class comprising bicycles which are not mechanically powered.
For each class of vehicle in respect of which a toll is levied, the amount of the toll has been calculated, in accordance with section 17(5) of the Act of 1988, 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 1992, which is the base month in relation to the revision date in question. The percentage increase is 45.03 % and after applying the rounding provisions in section 17(6) of the Act of 1988 results in increases in tolls, from those prescribed in the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Tolls Order 1991, as follows—
(a)for motor cars, 3 wheel cars and taxis—an increase from 80p to 90p;
(b)for light and medium goods vehicles, motor coaches, omnibuses and tractors having no more than two axles—an increase from £1.40 to £1.50;
(c)for heavy goods vehicles, motor coaches and omnibuses having more than two axles—an increase from £2.20 to £2.30;
(d)for special type vehicles permitted to be on the road under the authority of an order made by the Secretary of State under section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988—an increase from £2.20 to £2.30.
There has been no increase in tolls for motorcycles and mechanically powered bicycles (with or without a sidecar).