
1 
This Order may be cited as the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Tolls Order 1988 and shall, in accordance with section 17(11) of the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Act 1988, come into force on 1st September 1988.
2 
The classes of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be levied under the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 are set out in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order. The amounts of the tolls leviable in respect of those classes of vehicles shall be those set out opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule.
Paul Channon
Secretary of State for Transport
1st August 1988
SCHEDULE
Article 2


(1)
Classes of Vehicles
(2)
Tolls for a single journey using the crossing

(1) For each bicycle (not being mechanically powered). No toll

(2) For each motor cycle or mechanically powered bicycle, with or without sidecar, and whether or not conveyed by any service provided under section 27 (Services for transporting cycles and cyclists through crossing) of the Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Act 1988. 20p

(3) For each motor car, including motor car with three wheels, or taxi (up to 30 cwts unladen weight). 70p

(4) For each light or medium goods vehicle, motor coach, omnibus or tractor having no more than two axles. £1.10

(5) For each heavy goods vehicle, motor coach or omnibus having more than two axles. £1.80

(6) For each special type vehicle which is only permitted to be on the roads under the authority of an Order made by the Secretary of State under section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1972. £1.80

(7) For each trailer, the same toll as for the vehicle towing it. Where a vehicle used for drawing a trailer has the trailer attached to it by partial superimposition, the vehicle and trailer shall for the purpose of determining the amount of the toll be treated as if they together formed a single vehicle.

(8) For vehicles not specified in the foregoing list, the toll shall be that in respect of the most comparable class of vehicle.