Isle of Wight Council

BYELAWS FOR THE GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT

Byelaws made under section 235 of the Local Government Act 1972 by the Council of the Isle of Wight for the good rule and government of the County of the Isle of Wight and for the prevention and suppression of nuisances.

Interpretation

1. In these byelaws:

“Highway” means the whole or a part of a highway other than a ferry or carriageway.

“Carriageway” means a way constituting or comprised in a highway, being a way (other than a cycle track) over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles;

“Footway” means a way comprised in a highway which also comprises a carriageway,

being a way over which the public have a right of way on foot only;

Extent

2. These byelaws apply throughout the County of the Isle of Wight.

Restrictions on Skateboarding

3. No person shall on any footway or carriageway skate, slide or ride on rollers, skateboards, wheels, mechanical contrivances or other equipment in such a manner as to cause danger or nuisance or give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons lawfully using the footway or carriageway.

Penalty

4. Any person offending against any of these byelaws shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

Revocation

5. The byelaws relating to skateboarding which were made by South Wight Borough Council on the 8^th day of October 1991 and were confirmed by the Secretary of State on 22^nd day of October 1992 are hereby revoked.

Dated the day of 2002

The Common Seal of The Isle of

Wight Council was hereunto affixed

in pursuance of a resolution of a meeting

of the Council duly convened and held:-

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