2007-02-19 04:49:56 · 11 answers · asked by derek l 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
By a road I presume you mean highway. Historically, a highway is any path that members of the public had the right to pass and re-pass along. Unfortunately the Highways Act 1980 which is basically built up from a long history of the common law does not give a definition of a "highway.". Determining what is and is not highway can take a lot of research into old documents plans etc.
2007-02-19 11:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by grahamralph2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Derek _1: Most of the older/original roads of England, and Wales -follow what
are known as : "Leigh Lines": the very shortest distance between villages..
A Side Note: In southern France, the (Christian) Churches were built-ON
ancient Temple sites -set-out in a "grid-Pattern"
-probably surveyed in Antiquity(!)
Now, GET THIS: The distance, from 'Alter, to-Alter is -precisely:
2 Miles, and 1,618 Yards. (We cannot escape [ther fact] that much OF Europe
and North Africa, Mexico, Guartemala -and many Asian locations were ALL,
carefully surveyed -regardless of valleys, or mountains-
absolutely, MORE THAN 4,000 years ago!
Most apparently it was done to a couple of different measurements,
the Main-one being, what the Spanish STILL reffer to as a: "Vara"..
(-It even turns-up IN -Los Angeles Real Estate measurements)!
The other is an early "Mitre" -or "Hunab"(Mexico: a la' Professor Harlston Jnr,):
exactly 39.6": five-to a Perch: (of 16.5 feet = 198". Multiply this..
by "one Furlong", and you have your 4,000+ years, 'Acre': One-morning's
ploughing for an ox, you see? (-going back:'pre-Egyptian-Pyramid times')!
But "Y"-Generation of Americans.. are, simply Anti-Intellectual.. .
I am beginning to see: Much, as their late- '50's Parents: Incapable
OF appreciating Ancient Knowledge; sadly. Consumerists: little more. (!)
2007-02-19 05:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think roads are pretty much the same all over the world. I suppose for a Legal defination you could look the UK Highway code, It will be on line somewhere.
Ibombforallah is just a child, when his mother catches him she'll smack him blue for embarrassing her.
2007-02-19 05:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by jademonkey 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A wide track with a hard surface for vehicles to travel on
2 A way to achieving a particular outcome
2007-02-19 05:51:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A road is a strip of land, smoothed or otherwise prepared to allow easier travel, connecting two or more destinations.
2007-02-19 04:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try Wikipedia
2007-02-19 04:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by bargoed2004 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe its something to do with a 'public highway'
(its the black tarmaccy thing with cats eyes in it)
that other guy is weird by the way
2007-02-19 04:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Anything that takes motor vehicles is a road.
Possibly with the exception of motorways (highways if you like).
Who the hell is "ibombforalla" above - what a toilet!!!!!
2007-02-19 04:53:02 · answer #8 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
something that people travel on i guess
2007-02-19 05:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by styce 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-02-19 04:52:19 · answer #10 · answered by ibombforallah@yahoo.com 1 · 0⤊ 14⤋