A public footpath four to five feet in width had been tarmaced but had deteriorated with potholes and bushes to the extent that it would not naturally be called a road. The appellant rode a motorcycle along it with excess alcohol and when disqualified and was convicted by the Justices.
Held: The court dismissed his appeal. The footpath was a highway, being a place where the public had a right to pass and repass either on foot or with animals or in vehicles, as the case may be, it fell within the appropriate definition.
Citations:
[1986] 2 RTR 71
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Cited – Barrett v Director of Public Prosecutions Admn 10-Feb-2009
The defendant appealed against his conviction for driving whilst disqualified. He had driven on a roadway within a caravan park. A public footpath (a highway) went through the park. There were gates at the entrance but these were kept open. The . .
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Road Traffic
Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.327994