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Practical Laning

Rights of Way practice

Campaign resources

Research Topics

For engineering projects, see Highways construction.   Please do also use the Glossary

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Practical Laning

date	document name & notes	external links	library copies
2/2003 vers 0.4	Laning Advice Sheet general advice
8/2004	'Romer' map reading aid a tool for reading those grid refs.  Print one yourself!	DIY printing How to use one
12/2002	Organised Events on the Highway the regulations and responsibilities
2006	Concise 4x4 Driver Training Manual From the South African LROC, key tips for safe & friendly use of 4x4		(340kb)
5/2006	'Section 59' vehicle seizures understanding the process and when it can be used
2/2005	Winch Way A technique for winching with Hi-lift jack and rope - print off and keep!		(2Mb)
1/1997	Winches and Winching Safety from Green Lanes magazine		(350kb)
	Network Rail level crossing safety & information including National Helpline 08457 114141
	Picnicking on paths a look at the legalities, by John Riddall OSS
7/2008	Photography on the lanes a look at the legalities
3/2003	CB Radios
	Laning with Quad Bikes - advice sheet
	Driving Single Track Roads - 'undiscovered Scotland' guide intended for visitors to Scotland, but contains good guidance for all

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Rights of Way practice

date	document name & notes	external links	library copies
6/2000	Evolution of the Rights of Way network (parts 1, 2 & 3) A general introduction , by Ian Boddison		(26kb)    (30kb)    (34kb)
2005	RoW Good Practice Guide the authoritative guide, managed by IPRoW
3/2003	Changes to Definitive Map An overview of DMMO mechanisms, by David Goode
3/2003	RoW in Scotland A primer regarding the very different practices, by Andrew Kay
	TRO - making Traffic Regulation Orders notes on the process for RoW officers, from IPROW		(170kb)
2004	Surface, 'spits', and toilets; or Who Own the Public Paths? Highway ownership, by Chris Beney OSS		(45kb)
4/2003	Stopping Up notes on the processes
4/2003	Cycles on Footpaths opinion from a P.I.
4/2001	Private Roads a summary of the law, by Barsby Legal Publishing.		(34kb)
	Good Practice Guide a useful summary from Herts CC RoW manual.

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Campaign Resources

date	document name & notes	external links	library copies
4/2003	Preservation & Conservation What's the difference, which is best? Food for thought.
2001	County & Unitary Authorities a map, useful to identify Highway & DMS owners		(555kb)
	MAGIC website Discover SSSIs, Ancient Monuments, etc.
	Fax your MP Does what it says (not all MPs use email, see here)
	They work for You See what your MP has been doing and saying on your behalf
	Parliamentary Bill procedure understanding the stages in a Bill's passage to an Act		(128kb)
	London Gazette Where road stopping-ups etc. get advertised
2002	Lengths of Roads - by Highway Authority How much road (by class) was claimed by each HA
	Countryside Recreation Network Website offers listings of research by various orgs
Teagasc (Irish Agri devlpmt Authority)	Machinery, Tyres and the Soil Article describing impact of changes in agri machine use & weight
TRF	Handling the Media quick guide to doing interviews and press release.   Bike biased, but very useful.		(15kb)
Ramblers Association	Register of at-risk ways The fruits of RAs data collection.

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Research Topics

Do also look in our mapping, history and real books sections

date	document name & notes	external links	library copies
2004	Where do I start? TRF kick-off leaflet		(148kb)
2003	Making the Claim Excellent TRF guide to lodging a DMMO claim		(180kb)
	National Archives Catalogue (PROCAT) the former Public Records Office at Kew. OS docs, inclosures, FA1910, manor records etc etc.
	A2A - Access to Archives searchable catalogues describing archives held throughout England and dating from the 900s to the present day
	Land Registry Identify the Landowner for notices - if you're lucky!
	Learn how to read old handwriting - online get the skills to transcribe old manuscripts written in English, 1500 - 1800
	Ordnance Survey map copy licence issues e.g. to illustrate a DMMO
	Vision of Britain mapping includes 19thC parish boundaries
	History of roads routes Institute of Civil Engineer's guide to "How old is that route?"		(156kb)
	British Library Map Collection specialist RoW evidential guide
2004	BOAT vs. UCR ? TRF Technical/legal notes, considering whether to claim UCRs as BOATs		(94kb)
2004	Reclassification of RUPPs TRF Technical/legal notes, why ex-RUPPs may be reclaimed as BOAT		(175kb)
2004	Roman Roads TRF leaflet explaining how knowledge of a route as Roman applies to DMMOs		(130kb)
	Road and Way BBT article exploring meaning of terms (Road, Highway, etc.) in historical context
	Virtual Waterways Archive catalogue Like railways, canal records can reveal details about adjacent roads (n.b. catalogue only, few docs online)
	The 'Iron Stone' records ?? a potential source of info, about which we would like to know more - can you help?

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