Rights of Way Regulations

New Rights of Way Regulations Come in to Force
DEFRA Press Release
1 May 2006
New provisions regarding the use of rights of way by motorised
vehicles will come into effect tomorrow (Tuesday, 2 May).  These
provisions in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act
2006 will significantly curtail the scope for adding further
public rights of way for motor vehicles, known as byways open to
all traffic (BOATs), to the definitive map and statement (the
local highway authorities' legal record of public rights of way).