Grippa
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Once you've been out a fair bit in different places you get to know whether a lane looks legal. You know what the markings for BOATs are on Landranger & Wayfarer maps?
& if in doubt, dun't drive it 'till you've checked.
You don't have to religiously check your route everytime you go anywhere, you'd soon get fed up!
& if in doubt, dun't drive it 'till you've checked.
You don't have to religiously check your route everytime you go anywhere, you'd soon get fed up!
Screwy
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Got ya. I did come across a lane today that was marked on the map as a BOAT but had been changed to a bridleway, it did cross my juvenile mind to have a go as the signs were erected by the lovely farm owner, but after walking down it, it was obvious no one had driven it for a while.
Do the local authorities change them due to over usage or is there another reason other than people being complete jerk offs??
Do the local authorities change them due to over usage or is there another reason other than people being complete jerk offs??
Oddie
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Get the most up to date OS map to get a fighting chance! And yes, they change quite frequently but not all that much, if is says Bridleway i wouldn't risk it, especially if it looks like it hasn't been driven. If it's green + signs on a relatively recent OS pathfinder then you are on to a fairly safe bet, and at least you'd have some good ammo to show if you got stopped.
Grippa
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Local Authorities first apply a TRO which fairly often becomes permanent. There is an appeals process, but motorised users are rarely, if ever successful in challenging them.
If you find a lane that's been re-signed by a land owner it's well worth checking the actual status. Even then it's worth being sensible driving it & polite if challenged.
Grippa
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It dun't have to. There's a good few groups who go laning regularly on here & we don't have to contact the ROW geezer too often.
Depends if you've loads of legal lanes in your area. We're lucky here. There's loads South of Basingstoke, loads over in Surrey, loads in Wiltshire & Salisbury Plain's an easy drive.
Depends if you've loads of legal lanes in your area. We're lucky here. There's loads South of Basingstoke, loads over in Surrey, loads in Wiltshire & Salisbury Plain's an easy drive.
Oddie
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Grippa
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Oddie
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Nah, reckon 5 should be declared the max, and it should be about quality not quantity - deleted one to replace it!You're entering the longest sig comp then?
Grippa
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Oddie
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