Roads Act 1993

Cycleways.

68

68.(1) In this section “cycleway” means a public road or proposed public road reserved for the exclusive use of pedal cyclists or pedal cyclists and pedestrians.

(2) (a) A road authority may construct (or otherwise provide) and maintain a cycleway.

(b) Where a road authority constructs or otherwise provides a cycleway it shall by order declare either—

(i) that the cycleway is for the exclusive use of pedal cyclists, or

(ii) that the cycleway is for the exclusive use of pedal cyclists and pedestrians.

(c) Any person who uses a cycleway in contravention of an order under paragraph (b) shall be guilty of an offence.

Annotations:

Amendments:

F108

Substituted by Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), s. 68(a), (b), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C51

Prospective affecting provisions: subss. (1), 2(b) substituted by Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), s. 68(a), (b), not commenced as of date of revision.

68.F108[(1) In this section "cycleway" means a public road or proposed public road reserved for the exclusive use of—

(a) pedal cyclists, or

(b) a combination of pedal cyclists and either or both people driving powered personal transporters and pedestrians.]

(2) (a) A road authority may construct (or otherwise provide) and maintain a cycleway.

F108[(b) Where a road authority constructs or otherwise provides a cycleway it shall by order declare that the cycleway is for the exclusive use of—

(i) pedal cyclists, or

(ii) a combination of pedal cyclists and either or both people driving powered personal transporters and pedestrians.]

(c) Any person who uses a cycleway in contravention of an order under paragraph (b) shall be guilty of an offence.