road sign on unadopted highway

[Dave G]

Hi All
This is a follow on from yesterdays question
As I live on an unadopted and private rd that is deemed a Highway for access perposes
Can We the 19 total number of residents of this road erect a sign stating that it is a private Rd and access is limited to residents, implying residents only
many thanks Dave G

[buildersmate]

Don't see why not.
I think we established that it isn't a highway yesterday. A highway, by definition, is a road open for public use.

[bednobs]

not an answer to your question but why are you so scare about non-residents coming down your road?
what about friends that visit you? what are you going to do if random people ignore your sign and do drive down your road?

[Dave G]

Hi Bednobs
We are an unadopted road that is used as a racetrack from the beach to the public highway.
This has got worse since another private road has had bollards fitted at one end so we now get thier portion of the traffic and our road is suffering for it.
we can't fit bollards as access is needed by some of the property from either end, thus my efforts to find another solution so that we can repair our road and it is not a waste of time or money

and in reply to you builders mate may thanks by the way we appear to be classed as a highway but as unadopted we are try7ing to keep within the law regarding sighn as we have been told that we are not allowed to put up No Entry signs so we are looking for another solution

again thanks to all that have replied
Regards Dave G (Camber Sands) East Sussex

[bednobs]

thanks for replying to my impertinent question! i dont understand how you could enforce any such signage but i see why you want it!

[Dave G]

Hi Bednobs
we are going to put up

Private Road
Residents Only

and Hope for the best
regards Dave G