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lolgeoff
Agreed but they are public right of ways and have been for thousands of years. They should be open to everyone not just permit holders. If the locals are being disturbed by unruly elements then that's a case of lack of enforcement, not a valid reason for excluding law abbiding travellers without the relevant chit.
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I can't really comment on this lane, but on others the reasons for this method have come down to controlling the use to be able to retain it. Over use on these lanes could easily lead to closure on safety grounds (if they council is that way inclined)
In an ideal world, rights of way are rights of way, unfortunatly we not longer live in that world.
Cumbria use the HOTR method, by giving lanes a Red Amber and Green status based on the use (red being the most used), but in the LDNP (Lake District national Park), permits have been in use for some time on some routes.
It's not ideal, but it is better than a TRO.