Highway Act 1835

1—4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (c. 35)

5 Interpretation clause. U.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 In the construction of this Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 the word “highways” shall be understood to mean all roads, bridges . . . F3 , carriageways, cartways, horseways, bridleways, footways, causeways, churchways, and pavements; . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 5 repealed (with the exception of the definition of “highways”) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

F3 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

6—18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 6–18 repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51). Sch. 11

19—21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 19–21, 23–26 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 22 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

23—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 19–21, 23–26 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 27 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9, SIF 103:1), Sch. 14

28, 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 28, 29 repealed by Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90, SIF 103:1), Sch. 8

30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 30 repealed by Highway Rate Assessment and Expenditure Act 1882 (c. 27), s.3

31, 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 31, 32 repealed by Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90, SIF 103:1), Sch. 8

33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 33 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9, SIF 103:1), Sch. 14

34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 34 repealed by Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90, SIF 103:1), Sch. 8

35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 35 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

36—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 Ss. 36–40 repealed by Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90, SIF 103:1), Sch. 8

41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 41 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

42, 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 42, 43 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 44 repealed by Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878 (c. 77, SIF 59), s. 9

45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F19 S. 45 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20 S. 46 repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11

47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F21 S. 47 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), c. 16(2), Sch. 6 Para. 70

48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F22 S. 48 repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11

49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F23 S. 49 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F24 S. 50 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VI

51—70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F25 Ss. 51–70 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para 70

71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 71 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (c. 35)

72 Penalty on persons committing nuisances by riding on footpaths, &c. U.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27 If any person shall wilfully ride upon any footpath or causeway by the side of any road made or set apart for the use or accommodation of foot passengers; or shall wilfully lead or drive any horse, ass, sheep, mule, swine, or cattle or carriage of any description, or any truck or sledge, upon any such footpath or causeway; or shall tether any horse, ass, mule, swine, or cattle, on any highway, so as to suffer or permit the tethered animal to be thereon;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28 ; every person so offending in any of the cases aforesaid shall for each and every such offence forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding [F29 level 2 on the standard scale], over and above the damages occasioned thereby.

Textual Amendments

F27 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57), s. 1, Sch.

F28 Words repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

F29 Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3

73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F30 S. 73 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F31 S. 74 repealed by Highways Act 1864 (c. 101), s. 25

75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F32 S. 75 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F33 S. 76 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VI

77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F34 S. 77 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. X

78 Drivers of waggons or carts not to ride thereon unless some other person guide them. Drivers causing hurt or damage to others, or quitting the road, or driving carriage without owner’s name, or not keeping the left or near side, or interrupting free passage, if not the owner to forefeit 20s; if he be the owner, 40s. U.K.

. . . F35 if the driver of any carriage whatsoever on any part of any highway shall by negligence or wilful misbehaviour cause any hurt or damage to any person, horse, cattle, or goods conveyed in any carriage passing or being upon such highway, or shall quit the same and go on the other side of the hedge or fence inclosing the same, or negligently or wilfully be at such distance from such carriage or in such a situation whilst it shall be passing upon such highway that he cannot have the direction and government of the horses or cattle drawing the same, or shall leave any cart or carriage on such highway so as to obstruct the passage thereof; . . . F36 ; or if the driver of any waggon, cart, or other carriage whatsoever, or of any horses, mules, or other beast of draught or burthen meeting any other waggon, cart, or other carriage, or horses, mules, or other beasts of burthen, shall not keep his waggon, cart or carriage, or horses, mules, or other beasts of burthen, on the left or near side of the road; or if any person shall in any manner wilfully prevent any other person from passing him, or any waggon, cart, or other carriage, or horses, mules, or other beasts of burthen, under his care, upon such highway, or by negligence or misbehaviour prevent, hinder, or interrupt the free passage of any person, waggon, cart, or other carriage or horses, mules, or other beasts of burthen, on any highway, or shall not keep his waggon, cart, or other carriage, or horses, mules, or other beasts of burthen, on the left or near side of the road, for the purpose of allowing such passage; or if any person riding any horse or beast, or driving any sort of carriage, shall ride or drive the same furiously so as to endanger the life or limb of any passenger; every person so offending in any of the cases aforesaid, and being convicted of any such offence, either by his own confession, the view of a justice, or by the oath of one or more credible witnesses, before any two justices of the peace, shall in addition to any civil action to which he may make himself liable, for every such offence forfeit any sum not exceeding [F37 level 1 on the standard scale], . . . F35

Textual Amendments

F35 Words repealed as provided by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

F36 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VI

F37 Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80, SIF 39:1), Sch. 3 Pt. I and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46

79—96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F38 Ss. 79–96 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F39 S. 97 repealed by Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884 (c. 43), s. 4

98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F40 S. 98 repealed by Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1908 (c. 15), Sch.

99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F41 S. 99 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F42 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F42 S. 100 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (c. 35)

101, 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F43 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F43 Ss. 101, 102 repealed by Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884 (c. 43), s. 4

103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F44 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F44 S. 103 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. X

104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F45 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F45 S. 104 repealed by Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884 (c. 43), Sch.

105—108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F46 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F46 Ss. 105–108 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F47 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F47 S. 109 repealed by Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 (c. 61), Sch.

110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F48 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F48 S. 110 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. X

111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F49 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F49 Ss. 111, 113 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F50 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F50 S. 112 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F51 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F51 Ss. 111, 113 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

114, 115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F52 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F52 Ss. 114, 115 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10) Sch. Pt. X

116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F53 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F53 S. 116 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25

117, 118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F54 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F54 Ss. 117, 118 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33, SIF 81:1), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F55 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F55 S. 119 repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)

120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F56 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F56 S. 120 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (c. 35)