England and Wales

Particularly, the green lane is unsurfaced, & can be therefore infrequently utilized that no wearing of the surface, letting vegetation to colonise freely, hence 'green'. Numerous green lanes come ancient routes that stand existed for millennia. Modern traffic restrictions might use. Numbers of green lanes come open sole to non-vehicular traffic, & come intended as a bridleway.

Green lane camping, applying four wheel drive vehicles (SUVs) is popular with a select few, though has raised environmental concerns within a bit of quarters.

Under rights of way (ROW) law, the conception of the "green lane" (& bypath) doesn’t survive. A various rights of ways can be old roads (i personally.e. the green lane) however own different legal rights using:

A footpath has pedestrian rights. A Bridleway allows pedestrian, horse traffic & wheeler. A "Road Used as a Public Path" (RUPP) is being phased out & a status to each one RUPP around first is an issue of a few debate (watch beneath). A "Byway Open to All Traffic" (BOAT) which can be utilized by 4x4's (SUV's) & motorcyclists (that come road legal - because it hwhen a equivalent rights as any "normal" road). A latter ii categories comprise astir Iii to 5% of the amount ROW network of Engl& and Wales.

A various users of Rights of Way disagree (typically passionately) all about a more user’s rights. Walker groups (like a Ramblers Association) advocate the removal of vehicular rights to BOATs & RUPPs. Wheeler & Horseman groups fear for their rights, when vehicular groups perceive that a bit of walker groups come trying to dislodge their rights.

A phasing away from either RUPPS (figures change from county to county depending on a activeness of the local authority), leads to candidate getting to legally prove that vehicles potty apply route that it will stand utilized for decades as a road - this raises fears around a bit of humans that vehicle groups come looking to expand the routes it potty utilise.

Jersey

Around Jersey, the Green Lane occurs when road intended as priority for walker, bicycler & horse-riders to which a 15mph speed limit applies.