[Talk-GB] "designated" and "permissive" confuse new people

[Adam Snape]

On Mon, 4 Oct 2021, 11:46 nathan case, <nathancase at outlook.com> wrote:

> It’s a bit of an odd one. Cyclists are, by default, allowed to ride on
> public bridleways but the way isn’t designated for them. Therefore, a local
> authority can issue an order, or a local bye-law can be made, to prevent
> cyclists from riding on a public bridleway. However, the same is not true
> for horse riders or pedestrians – these transport modes cannot be prevented
> from accessing a public bridleway (except temporarily for safety closures
> etc).
>

Horse access is no more privileged than bicycle access in that respect.
Both have a legally enshrined right to ride on Public Bridleways, but
Councils can make an order (or byelaw) restricting that access in either
case. In truth, permanent restrictions on either on Public Bridleways are
very rare.

The only difference is that horses and pedestrians have a common law right
to use Public Bridleways whereas cyclists have a statutory right to do so
under the Countryside Act 1968, the right being made subject to the need to
give way to horses and pedestrians as a sop to walkers' and equestrian
groups at the time.

Kind regards,

Adam

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