GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT BYELAW

DEPOSIT OF MUD ON HIGHWAYS

1961

GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT
BYELAW

Byelaws for the Good Rule and Government of the Borough of Shrewsbury, made by the Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury in pursuance of
Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1933, at a meeting of the Council held on the 13th day of March 1961

DEPOSIT OF MUD ON HIGHWAYS

1. A person in charge of a vehicle which is upon a highway shall, when to his knowledge any mud, clay, line or similar material has fallen on the highway from the vehicle and is likely if not removed therefrom to cause obstruction or danger to persons using the highway or injury to the surface of the highway, remove or cause to be removed all such fallen material from the highway as completely as is reasonably practicable.

2. The person in charge of a vehicle shall not bring the vehicle or permit it to be brought upon a highway unless there has been removed from the wheels thereof as completely as is reasonably practicable all mud, clay, lime and similar material which is likely, if not so removed, to cause obstruction, danger or nuisance to persons using the highway or injury to the surface of the highway.

3. In this byelaw –
"Highway" means a highway maintainable at the public expense.
"person in charge of a vehicle" means the person who whether as owner or otherwise has the charge or control of a vehicle or being present is entitled to give orders to the person having charge or control;
"vehicle" includes any trailer and any agricultural implement or machine;
"wheels" includes axles, runners and tracks

PENALTY

Every person offending against these byelaws shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5.