This is the line I have always taken. If a road is unadopted (generally saying "Private Road") then I still access, even if I have to get through the gate (tradesman button sometimes), but if I am challenged I explain what I'm doing. It's happened a couple of times and with one it wasn't a problem to carry on and on the other the person wasn't happy I was recording what the person felt was private information, so I left but managed to fill in the gaps on another visit J
Oh, and wearing my fluorescent OSM vest helps avoid being challenged! If I come across a sign that talks about trespassing I generally steer clear unless I can be sure what the sign is referring to. Cheers Andy From: Rob Nickerson [mailto:rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com] Sent: 02 June 2013 23:34 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Surveying Private Roads Lancashire CC have a good description of what a "private" street is: http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=1065 <http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=1065&t ab=3&siteid=5409&pageid=29027&e=e> &tab=3&siteid=5409&pageid=29027&e=e As Nick said, a Private road often simply means that it has not been adopted by the Local Authority and therefore any maintenance would need to be paid for by the owners of that road. Despite being marked "private", access rights may be the same as any other road (i.e. "persons have a right to pass and re-pass"). Unless it is listed as a Public Right of Way in the Definite Map and Statement, I would imagine that the only real way to find out is to test it legally - for example, if the residents applied to have a gate erected across the road. I would say, go on and survey, and if you get challenged explain what you're doing. If someone gets upset about it then just offer to leave. :-) Rob _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6378 - Release Date: 06/02/13
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