toll road

[scapaman]

went to the dive show today, and passed the sign that said m6 toll road and i said to my mate is this a private road? if so can i ride my motorbike up this road with no helmet no tax and no insurance and no licence?
if not why not ? cheers.

[Scuby]

Not sure of the legalities of it, but as you need to come onto it from other public roads it probably doesn't make much difference. They may also have local bylaws or something that cover it maybe? Or a condition of using it may be that all normal UK laws apply...?

[DannyB]

Originally Posted by Scuby

Not sure of the legalities of it, but as you need to come onto it from other public roads it probably doesn't make much difference. They may also have local bylaws or something that cover it maybe? Or a condition of using it may be that all normal UK laws apply...?

Okay so is speeding on it an endorsable offence?

Danny.

[Tricky]

Originally Posted by DannyB

Okay so is speeding on it an endorsable offence?

Yes.

[jamesp]

If it is open to the public highway, the road traffic act applies.

[scapaman]

but i can ride a motorcross bike on private land with no worry of fine or points ,so whats the difference?
maybe a bobby whos a diver could let us know .

[machiavelli]

Originally Posted by scapaman

but i can ride a motorcross bike on private land with no worry of fine or points ,so whats the difference?
maybe a bobby whos a diver could let us know .

Just because you have to pay a toll does not make it a private road. It's a public road (you are welcome to use it as a member of the public, you don't need special permission from the owner) and all the laws which apply to public roads apply. In addition it's an offence to fail to pay the toll. OPSI has the legislation if you really want to read it. The Assistant Chief Constable of Manchester was caught there at 104mph a while ago and endorsed with six points by the beaks.

BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Speeding officer to keep his job

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by machiavelli

Just because you have to pay a toll does not make it a private road. It's a public road (you are welcome to use it as a member of the public, you don't need special permission from the owner) and all the laws which apply to public roads apply. In addition it's an offence to fail to pay the toll. OPSI has the legislation if you really want to read it. The Assistant Chief Constable of Manchester was caught there at 104mph a while ago and endorsed with six points by the beaks.

BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Speeding officer to keep his job

thats the first I heard of somebody getting nicked on it, I use it as it is a very quiet road still and saves a lot of time when going back oop north.SWMBO tends to hoof it along here, will have to warn her!!

[ahar]

The police do hang around and catch people occasionally. The Ass chief const of Manchester was one of the first to get done. I was using it when it first opened and for a while the Police ignored it, but then had a big crackdown one Monday, hiding Police cars behind bridge supports and caught loads of people. Luckily my car doesn't go that fast so I wasn't in danger of being caught!

Tell your SWMBO to be careful going round corners and dips where there are hinding places for patrol cars!

[paramedic paul]

but i think i read somewhere that because the road was built by a partnership of private investors and government money all the normal rules and regulations are enforced!