Due to complaints about motorcycles using public rights of way and private land without permission, police officers in Cotgrave have been assessing what measures can be put in place to prevent unauthorised access and ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
Police said:
You can walk on all public rights of way.
Some public rights of way are also open to horse riders, cyclists or motorists.
You can use:
footpaths – for walking, running, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
bridleways – for walking, horse riding, bicycles, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
restricted byways – for any transport without a motor and mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
byways open to all traffic – for any kind of transport, including cars (but they’re mainly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders)
‘Pavements at the side of paved highways can be used by the same groups as footpaths and shared-use paths by cyclists and, where signage indicates, horses and horse-drawn vehicles.
‘Byways Open to All Traffic, known as BOATs or green lanes, are the same as paved roads in that motor vehicles are required to be road legal and have insurance. The driver or rider must possess the appropriate driving licence for the class of vehicle.
‘Off-road motorcycles, electric motorbikes and scooters can only be used on private land with the landowner’s permission. They must be transported to and from the site in or on a road-legal vehicle that can carry the weight and allow them to be securely transported.’
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