http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/section/161Highways Act 1980An Act to consolidate the Highways Acts 1959 to 1971 and related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1981-03-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-18Expert Participation2026-03-13 Highways Act 1980s. 90B(1A)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 10 para. 15(3)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 90C(2)(2A)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 10 para. 16(3)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 90FADeregulation Act 2015Sch. 10 para. 20s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 118ZA(5)(a)Deregulation Act 2015s. 25(3)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 121E(1A)(1B)Deregulation Act 2015s. 23(5)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 146(6)Deregulation Act 2015s. 24(6)(d)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 147(1A)Deregulation Act 2015s. 24(3)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 147(5A)Deregulation Act 2015s. 24(5)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 325(2B)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 10 para. 21s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 1(3ZA)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(2)(b)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 2(2ZA)-(2ZE)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(3)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 2(4)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(4)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 2(5)(6)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(5)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 2ZZADeregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(6)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 4A(1)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(a)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 4A(1)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(b)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 4A(2)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(c)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 para. 5(ba)Deregulation Act 2015Sch. 7 para. 8(8)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980Sch. 6 Pt. 1 para. 2B(4)Deregulation Act 2015s. 25(6)s. 115(7)Highways Act 1980s. 120(3ZA)Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000Sch. 6 para. 13(6)s. 103(3)Highways Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 2APlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 33(3)s. 116s. 118(1)(s)Highways Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 8APlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 33(4)s. 116s. 118(1)(s)Highways Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 10(1)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 33(5)(a)s. 116s. 118(1)(s)Highways Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 10(1)(b)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 33(5)(b)s. 116s. 118(1)(s)Highways Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 10(2)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 33(5)(c)s. 116s. 118(1)(s)Highways Act 1980Sch. 1 para. 15APlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 33(6)s. 116s. 118(1)(s)Highways Act 1980s. 322(5)(ab)Traffic Management Act 2004s. 64(2)s. 99(1) Part IX1611If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, deposits any thing whatsoever on a highway in consequence of which a user of the highway is injured or endangered, that person is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.2If a person without lawful authority or excuse—alights any fire on or over a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway; orbdischarges any firearm or firework within 50 feet of the centre of such a highway,and in consequence a user of the highway is injured, interrupted or endangered, that person is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.3If a person plays at football or any other game on a highway to the annoyance of a user of the highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.4If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, allows any filth, dirt, lime or other offensive matter or thing to run or flow on to a highway from any adjoining premises, he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46S. 161(2) substituted by Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 13, SIF 59), s. 1(2)Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46