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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee
We have both posted on this thread and your answer is a little different from what others have said regarding ones legal right to drive on the roads on Moultonborough Neck and Long Island which are "official" green signs with the name of the road and "pvt road" written on them ( this was the original question). I live on a private dirt road and I would not, as a courtesy, drive on something labeled private. But, the assertion has been made that it IS legal to drive on roads labeled private without more specific proscription. I guess you can lead a horse to water or beat it to death but you may not be able to get a definitive answer. I appreciate the effort made to enlighten me, however.  |
"Others" in this thread have said they figure that if there is a sign made by the town for the street, then it should be okay to drive, which is not true. Towns make and place signs for private roads primarily to assist first responders in getting to emergency locations. The addition of the words "Private Road," whether placed there by the town or the land owner, is an indication that the public does not have the same right of access as on a public road.
You will likely not find a specific proscription in the law for travel by the general public on private roads; general laws of property rights and trespass would apply.