Sec. 1210.3. Explosives and radioactive materials

No vehicle shall enter upon either the George Washington Bridge Upper Level, the Bayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge or the Outerbridge Crossing if its load includes: any Class A or B explosives (other than special fireworks, including railway or track torpedoes, not in excess of 10 pounds gross weight per vehicle) as defined by D.O.T. regulations, or any radioactive materials including, but not limited to Radionuclides, nuclear fissionable material, reactor fuel rods, irradiated fuel rods, and radioactive ores, residues, and wastes, except under the following conditions:

(a) Prior permission must be granted by the manager of the bridge or his authorized representative at least two hours before intended travel over the bridge.

(b) If permission to use the facility is granted by the manager or his representative, passage may be made at any time at the Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, and Outerbridge Crossing and during the following hours at the George Washington Bridge Upper Level. An additional charge equal to the normal one-way toll shall be required of all such vehicles granted passage.

(1) Monday through Friday:

10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.—6:00 a.m.

(2) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: traffic permitting

Provided, however, common contract and private carriers, transporting radionuclides used for medical, industrial, agricultural, or research purposes; natural uranium metal, depleted uranium, magnesium-thorium alloys in formed shapes (not powdered, and which shall contain not more than four percent nominal thorium 232); radium or radon sealed in needles, capsules, or similar platinum-iridium or gold containers used for medical purposes; manufactured articles other than liquids, containing radioactive material as component parts, namely, clock and instrument dials, electronic tubes, test instruments, X-ray machines; packaged, marked, labeled and limited as required by the D.O.T. regulations in a properly placarded vehicle, may use the facility without prior notice or time restriction, or the payment of additional toll.

(c) Vehicles transporting Class A or B explosives, or radioactive materials, their contents and shipping documents shall be subject to inspection by bridge personnel prior to entering the facility.

(d) Operators of vehicles transporting Class A or B explosives, or radioactive materials must comply with all lawful orders, instructions, and directives of authorized bridge personnel.

(e) Vehicles transporting Class A or B explosives, or radioactive materials, whether halted or in motion, must remain at least 300 feet from any vehicle traveling in the same direction while crossing the bridge.