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Highway Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in India, the United Kingdom and the United States for legislation relating to highways.

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Highways Act 1695
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the better amending & repairing the High-ways and Explanacion of the Laws relateing thereunto.
Citation7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 29
Dates
Royal assent27 April 1696
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1696
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for enlargeing Common High-ways.
Citation8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 16
Dates
Royal assent1 April 1697
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1707
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to repeal a Clause in an Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty (for amending and repairing the Highways) which enjoins Waggoners and others to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills.
Citation6 Ann. c. 56
Ruffhead c. 29
Dates
Royal assent1 April 1708
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed
  • The Highways Act 1707 (6 Ann. c. 56)

Highways Act 1710
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to render more effectual an Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to repeal a Clause in an Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for amending Highways, which enjoins Waggoners and others to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills."
Citation9 Ann. c. 23
Ruffhead c. 18
Dates
Royal assent16 May 1711
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed
  • The Highways Act 1710 (9 Ann. c. 23)

Highways Act 1714
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to refrain all waggoners, carriers, and others, for drawing any carriage with more than five horses in length.
Citation1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 11
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1715
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for making the Laws for repairing the Highways more effectual.
Citation1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 52
Dates
Royal assent26 June 1716
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1718
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for making more effectual the several Acts passed for repairing and amending the Highways of this Kingdom.
Citation5 Geo. 1. c. 12
Dates
Royal assent18 April 1719
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1733
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to explain and make more effectual the Laws in being, to oblige the Possessors of Lands, adjacent to Common Highways, to cut and keep low such Hedges as are adjoining to the said Highways.
Citation7 Geo. 2. c. 9
Dates
Royal assent16 April 1734
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1741
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for the Preservation of the Public Roads in that Part of Great Britain called England," as obliges Persons not travelling for Hire, to make Use of Waggons with Wheels bound with Streaks, or Tyre, of a certain Breadth, or the said Streaks to be fastened with Nails of a certain Size.
Citation15 Geo. 2. c. 2
Dates
Royal assent3 February 1742
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1742
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for allowing Carts to be drawn with four Horses.
Citation16 Geo. 2. c. 29
Dates
Royal assent21 April 1743
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1747
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the Preservation of the Public Roads, in that Part of Great Britain called England," and so much of an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled, "An Act for the better repairing and amending the Highways, and for settling the Rates of the Carriage of Goods," as relates to the settling the Rates of the Carriage of Goods.
Citation21 Geo. 2. c. 28
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1753
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn act for the preventing of the inconveniences and dangers that may arise from the present methods of digging gravel, sandy stone, chalk, and other materials, on the several commons and waste grounds within this kingdom, for the repair of the highways, and for other purposes.
Citation26 Geo. 2. c. 28
Dates
Royal assent7 June 1753
Other legislation
Repealed byHighways (No. 2) Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1765
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to continue Part of an Act made in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act to render more effectual the several Laws now in being, for the Amendment and Preservation of the Publick Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom," and for making further Provision for the Preservation of the said Roads.
Citation5 Geo. 3. c. 38
Dates
Royal assent25 May 1765
Other legislation
Repealed byTurnpike Roads Act 1766
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1766
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for explaining, amending, and further enforcing, the Execution or Two several Acts; one made in the Twenty-sixth Year of His late Majesty; and the other, in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for the Amendment and Preservation of the public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom; and for obliging Mortgagees taking Possession of Toll-gates on Turnpike Roads, and Toll, gatherers appointed by them, to accompt.
Citation6 Geo. 3. c. 43
Dates
Royal assent6 June 1766
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Status: Repealed

Highways (No. 2) Act 1766
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act of Parliament, the several Statutes now in Being, for the Amendment and Preservation of the publick Highways of this Kingdom; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
Citation7 Geo. 3. c. 42
Dates
Royal assent29 June 1767
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesHighways Act 1555, Highways Act 1562, Highways Act 1575, Isle of Sheppey (Roads) Act 1584, Highways Act 1597, Highways Act 1695, Highways Act 1696, Highways Act 1707, Highways Act 1710, Highways Act 1714, Highways Act 1715, Highways Act 1718
Repealed byHighways Act 1773
Status: Repealed
  • The Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 (7 Geo. 3. c. 42)

Highways Act 1768
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, an Act passed in the Seventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the several Statutes now in being, for the amendment, and Preservation of the Public Highways of this Kingdom; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
Citation8 Geo. 3. c. 5
Dates
Royal assent21 December 1767
Repealed15 July 1867
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1867
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1773
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the Statutes now in being for the Amendment and Preservation of the Publick Highways within that Part of Great Britain called England; and for other Purposes.
Citation13 Geo. 3. c. 78
Dates
Royal assent13 Geo. 3. c. 78
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesHighways Act 1766
Repealed byHighways Act 1959
Status: Repealed

Highway Act 1794
Act of Parliament
Citation34 Geo. 3. c. 64
Other legislation
Repealed byHighway Act 1835
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1794
Act of Parliament
Citation34 Geo. 3. c. 74
Other legislation
Repealed byHighway Act 1835
Status: Repealed

Highways Act 1959
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to highways, streets and bridges in England and Wales, including certain enactments commonly contained in local Acts, and to make consequential amendments of the common law.
Citation7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25
Dates
Royal assent30 April 1959
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Text of statute as originally enacted

Highways (Amendment) Act 1986
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Highways Act 1980 so as to impose penalties in cases where a user of a highway is injured, interrupted or endangered in consequence of the lighting of a fire on the highway or elsewhere.
Citation1986 c. 13
Dates
Royal assent2 May 1986
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • The Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 13)

The Highway Acts 1835 to 1885 was the collective title of the following Acts:[2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The National Highways Act, 1956".
  2. ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2