Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st September 1998.
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a)“axle”, “axle weight” and “wheel” have the same meaning as they have in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(1) for the purpose of those Regulations other than regulations 26 and 27;
(b)“designated parking area” means an area laid out by the crossing operator for the parking, repair or refuelling of vehicles;
(c)“registered keeper” in relation to a vehicle means the person in whose name the vehicle was at the relevant time registered under or by virtue of the Vehicle (Excise and Registration) Act 1994(2);
(d)“trailer” has the same meaning as in section 185 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(3);
(e)“wheel weight” means the weight transmitted to the road surface by a wheel not transversely in line with any other wheel.