Damage, Danger And Mud

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Damage and Danger
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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creates an offence for any person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse to

deposit any thing whatsoever on the road so as to damage the road

Paint or otherwise deface any road, or traffic sign etc.

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Damage and Danger - Continued
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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light a fire or permit a fire to spread, to within 30 metres of a road and thereby cause damage to the road or endanger traffic on the road.

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Mud - definition
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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A person who, being in charge of a vehicle on a road allows such quantity of

mud,
clay,
farmyard manure, or
other material (of whatever nature)and who fails to remove the material as soon as reasonably practicable commits an offence.

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Mud - action
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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from the vehicle or from anything carried on the vehicle, to drop onto or be deposited on the road

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Mud - result
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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so as to create, or be likely to create, a danger or substantial inconvenience to road users

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Mud - offence prevention
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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who fails to remove the material as soon as reasonably practicable commits an offence.

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Mud - definition of person in charge of a vehicle
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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shall be construed as a reference to a person who
as owner or otherwise

has the immediate charge or control of the vehicle or

who being present is entitled to give orders to the person having such charge or control

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Mud - definition of vehicle includes
Section 100 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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anything being towed or pushed by the vehicle, and any applicance.