Working Safely on the Highway

In this section

Introduction
Working Safely on the Highway
General Areas of Responsibility
Highway Verges
Hedges and Trees
Roadside Ditches and Channels

Mud on the Highway
Public Rights of Way (PROW)
The Law
Driving on public roads
Vulnerable road users
Fatal 5

Anyone working or travelling on the public highway has a duty of care to ensure they do not endanger other road users. Specific advice on working on the highway is available from the Department for Transports Safety at Street Works and Road Works and Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual which are available online.