§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether disabled people will be permitted to drive invalid vehicles across the new Dartford bridge.
§ Mr. ChopeThe Dartford Tunnel Byelaws 1988, as amended, permit the passage of any vehicle, including an invalid carriage, through the tunnels as long as it is capable of maintaining a minimum speed of 10 mph. I understand that the crossing operator, Dartford River Crossing Ltd, intends to propose the same conditions for the new bridge when it opens later this year.