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Byway open to all traffic in Somerset. In England & Wales, a byway open to all traffic (BOAT) is a highway over which the public have a right of way for vehicular and all other kinds of traffic but which is used by the public mainly for the purposes for which footpaths and bridleways are used (i.e. walking, cycling or horse riding (United Kingdom Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, section 15(9 ...
Public bridleways are shown on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 maps, but many public bridleways (as well as "roads used as public paths", "byways open to all traffic" and "restricted byways") were recorded as footpaths only, as a result of the burden of maintenance required by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, and ...
Text of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which provided powers to regulate or restrict traffic on roads in Great Britain, in the interest of safety.
Byway (road) – UK track more minor than a road Restricted byways – Byways that are generally open to pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists but (for example) only residents' and farm traffic may be motorised. Corpse road – Road historically used to transport corpses to cemeteries; Drovers' road – Route for driving livestock on foot
This change is significant as RUPPs allowed motorised vehicular access, while restricted byways do not. This change resulted in some conflict between user groups. Some highway authorities neglected to carry out their responsibilities under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. This has meant that some counties, e.g ...
Highways Act 1980 (England and Wales); Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (Scotland); Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; Road Traffic Act 1988 [1]; Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, initially introduced on 1 January 1965
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Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, many public rights of way in England and Wales that authorities had not explicitly classified as bridleways or byways defaulted to the classification "restricted byway" which precludes the use of motor vehicles at all times, except authorised vehicles and where required for access.