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Anti 4x4 Poster in Whitworth

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Ja1983:
the one that was removed.... and might be hosted somewhere off MC if someone manages to send it to the right people  :wink:

Ja1983:
*edit*

i think were reffering to THIS one here ?

 :D

Eeyore:

--- Quote from: "woody" ---I believe it is factually incorrect and biased
as I believe off-roading isn’t illegal (trespassing is)
--- End quote ---


Ah, as a rule 'off-roading' is an offence unless undertaken with the permission of the land owner. This includes farm land, wasteland, commons, non-vehicular RoW, etc.

Tresspass doesn't exist in vehicles. Tresspass is a civil offense. Non-permissive off-roading (i.e. straying away from the public rights of way) is a criminal offence under the road traffic act (can't remember which bit). So the poster is in many respects factually accurate.

Green laning, is (currently  :roll:  ) a perfectly legal pastime that is under taken on vehicular rights of way (RUPPs, BOATS, UCRs etc) that aren't subject to some form of regulation / stopping order. Where the poster is damned contentious is when the vehicular RoW is dual status, i.e. it's shown on the map as a lower RoW whilst still carrying full vehicular rights. Lets say, like 'Chapelgate' in Derbyshire, or the TRO'd 'Long Lane' in Yorkshire. Both shown on the map as bridleways, so your average bobble hat will get all uppity and phone plod when you have every right to be there. However there are many, many more bridleways that will be illegal to drive.

So, off-roading = illegal (unless given permission)
Green laning = legal.

This why groups like LARA, GLASS and CRAG work so hard to tell folk and MPs and Lords that laning ain't 'froading. There's a significant legal difference between the two.

Trial by context, anyone?  :wink:

HTH
cheers
 8)
Eeyore

bezzabsa:
looked like a very bad 'touch up' seems funny that the start end 'visable' end of the lane were still there, and that the rutted part ws lusher grass than in the other pic.. hmm even same weather, rocks, and daylight!!

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