ABSTRACT
Introduction Even a short journey by road will serve to convince the traveller that the law relating to highways must be complex. Workmen are to be seen digging up portions of the road; part of the road is blocked off for repair; notices indicate the building of a new road; trees adjacent to the road have become a hazard with their overhanging branches; the road has a bad surface which needs repair; builders have deposited a skip and piles of sand and stones on the road by a building site; demonstrators have blocked the road with a march; animals have strayed on to the road; snow is making the road dangerous. Many of these incidents can cause annoyance and, more seriously, delay, injury or loss. Who will be responsible? Against whom can a complaint be made? When can damages be claimed? The answer to these questions can be learned from an analysis of highway law.
