If they outlaw vehicles on byways as well, how is breaking the law
going to make it worse?

Alex

The current penalty for "driving other than on a highway" or
whatever it's called is a £2000 fine - and needless to say, as
happened to some of our club members [1], the Police will manage
to tear themselves away from trivial matters like burglary and
assault to deal with this terrible crime (sorry Lee et. al.
but I realy do feel it's about time the Police truned round
and told the Government to bloody well enforce such pathetic
legislation themseleves if they are stupid enough to pass it)
when some clown with no life and silly boots (how come people
born and bred in the countryside don't need boots?) rings
them up. [2]

It's a nice easy conviction, with no real evidence collection
required, so the Mr. Mullets of this world can use the figures
to look good - natuarlly the ill-will toward the law generated
will not be recorded.

Richard

[1] Police attended within 10 mins, on a Sunday, in the
middle of nowhere.

[2] still seething that a Mr. Fitzmorris didn't even get
interviewed when he nearly killed me pulling out in front
of me on my motorbike - but then I wasn't pals with the Chief
Constable or a golf club member so I didn't count.

I can't wait to see how 'they' are going to police it.............

Looks like it time to hit the council offices next week to find the
definitive map and see exactly where i can/cannot drive.  Although last
time i asked for said map, i was greeted with the reply "Whats that?,
try looking in that big pile of maps over there".

Dom J

Tyre choice is an odd one though, I used to use relatively mild ATs
(TracEdges) on the defender with the idea that I wouldn't damage the
ground as much, but I found that it was me who was ripping the ground
up, not the grizzly claw types as I was the one spinning wheels.  The
off-roaders I know aren't the heavy-right-foot brigade though, so my
current thinking is that agressive tyres stop the wheels spinning, as
long as you don't drive like a nut, and it's when the wheels spin that
the most damage gets done.

Having said that, I'm probably going to stop short of getting
Anacondas for my new truck, and probably just stick with Technic
Trackers as on my Defender.  They're muds but not as agressive as the
Anacondas.