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drtaylor1977
 


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Bridleway or Byway

The quickest way from my house onto the A33 is down a pathway.

Now I understand that it is legal to drive down byways but illegal to drive down bridleways.

Firstly, is my understanding correct and secondly, how do I tell the difference as there are no markers or signs.

Thanks.
  
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You can drive on a Byeway, but is has to be open to all traffic ie a b.o.a.t.
Bridleways for foot, bicycle and horse only.
Check the relevant OS map, the very least you should do when venturing off road whether by foot, bicycle, horse or motor.
If 'motor' I'd also double check with your local authority [especially if there is no signage] just to make sure you're driving legally.

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You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.
[Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & RTA 1988 sect 34]
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Also be aware of 'restricted byeways' - these allow horse drawn vehicles (in addition to pedestrian cycle and horse) but not motorised vehicles.
  
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Your local authority rights of way officer holds the definitive maps for you area. OS maps are right most of the time but not all the time!


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If it has no sign, then the chances are its an Unclassified Road (UCR) It might be legal to drive it, but you will need to be sure by checking with the council rights of way officer.

If you look at your local Ordnance Survey map, if the track is marked with a series of crosses, its a Byway and should be legal subject to local traffic regulation orders (check with ROW officer) If it is a series of long dashes then its a bridleway and unlikely to be legal unless accessing property legitimately. If its short dashes, its a footpath and same applies. If its a series of red dots, it a UCR and you need to check with ROW.

I have the whole country on OS Map here, so if you PM me your location I will check for you.
  
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How about looking on the Trailwise website? I found it for the first time last night
  
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Also, many councils now have up to date maps on there right of way sections of their websites. Trailwise is good, but not guaranteed to be up to date.
  
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