County Council and Unitary Authorities (Highway Authorities)

Duties

  • To assert and protect the rights of the public
  • To require the removal of obstructions and the abatement of nuisances, e.g. barbed wire
  • To take action to prevent or remove misleading signs
  • To take action to enforce re-instatement after ploughing or secure removal of crops

Powers

To make Traffic Regulation Orders. Find out more about vehicles in the countryside