Part 6

Rights of way

Rights of way and mechanically propelled vehicles

Restriction on creation of new public rights of way
66
1
No public right of way for mechanically propelled vehicles is created after commencement unless it is—
a
created (by an enactment or instrument or otherwise) on terms that expressly provide for it to be a right of way for such vehicles, or
b
created by the construction, in exercise of powers conferred by virtue of any enactment, of a road intended to be used by such vehicles.
2
For the purposes of the creation after commencement of any other public right of way, use (whenever occurring) of a way by mechanically propelled vehicles is to be disregarded.
S. 66 in force at 2.5.2006 for E. immediately after the coming into force of 2000 c. 37, ss. 47-50 by S.I. 2006/1176, art. 6
S. 66 in force at 16.11.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2992, art. 2