Ryder
Having a senior moment
Dave...'No Motor Vehicles Except For Access Sign'
What defines access on roads like these?
Can i drive them to 'access' whats on the other side? Can I drive down them to 'access' somewhere to.... take a photo? Can I drive them to 'access' the road/track its self?
Anyone ever run into issues on them??
Dave
It means what it says... you are not allowed to drive down that road unless it is to gain legal access to an ajoining property.
This is different to driving down a road that is marked on the map, but which sports a sign at one or both ends declaring that it is "unsuitable for vehicles".
Unsuitable for Vehicles signs are the councils way of letting us know where the decent lanes may be hiding. They are also generally rectangular which indicates that the sign is there to give us a warning
The No motor vehicle except for access sign will usually accompany a circular sign indicating that the instruction is an order (though not always).
If you are unsure check the council's definitive map. Sometimes people who live at the end of a small lane will put up a sign of their own without permission and it can take a long time to get it removed. Sometimes, if they are rich, or politically connected... then the sign will stay there simply to deter unwelcome motorists!
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