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Doric 4x4 - Yorkshire Dales National Park Green Lane Information
The information below was found on www.yorkshiredales.org.uk on the 11th May 2006. The current lanes that are open can be found here - valid on the 13th October 2007.

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

The Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006 contains a number of sections that have a significant impact on public motor vehicular rights in relation to the rights of way network. These provisions 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), and gives certainty as to where public motor vehicular rights exist.

Apart, possibly, from some very rare exceptions, the Act makes it illegal to ride a motorcycle or other motor vehicle on anything which is recorded on the Definitive Map as a Bridleway or Footpath (up to date OS maps are the readily available nearest indication of this). If you require more detailed information please contact the definitive map team on 0870 1 666 333. Anyone requiring details concerning the ‘list of streets’ (unclassified county roads) should contact the relevant county council.

Remember you are on-road even when the tarmac ends

Trail riding on ‘green lanes’ does not mean that you are ‘off-road’, and you are still subject to the same laws as on the surfaced road network. That means that to be legal you and your bike need a current licence, MOT and insurance, as well as road legal tyres, number plates and exhaust.

Not having insurance can lead to the immediate seizure of your motorcycle, and other offences can lead to fines and points on your licence.

Riding on open moorland

It is an offence to ride on common land, moorland or land not forming part of a road unless the land owner has given specific permission.

You can be fined up to £1,000 or lose your vehicle or licence for some offences. Reckless or intentional damage to the landscape or wildlife can cost you up to £20,000 in fines.

Byways Open to All Traffic in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Below is a list of the byways open to all traffic (BOATs) in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. These have proven vehicular rights and the use of motor vehicles on these routes is legal but requires special care to be taken by those undertaking the activity. Recreational motor vehicular uses should follow guidance from LARA and the TRF. The grid references have links to maps on www.streetmap.co.uk

ROUTE NAME GRID REF FROM TO ROUTE NUMBER
High Lane (Stake Road), Stalling Busk to Cray SD 919 861 SD 943 803 252/47, 113/22, 253/3
Busk Lane, Bainbridge SD 934 839 SD 943 871 252/48
Cam High Road, Fleet Moss to Bainbridge SD 862 853 SD 925 895 252/103A/B
The Highway
There are a number of legally accepted narrow gates on the section in the National Park.
SD 786 968 SD 842 921 248/1
Shaw Paddock SD 785 951 SD 786 968 256/6, 248/2
Gorbeck Road SD 829 653 SD 888 648 148/20, 155/31, 154/32
Long Lane, Horton-in-Ribblesdale SD 842 714 SD 818 697 144/40


 
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