Corsham A-Boards

The law that these signs must not obstruct the highway, contrary to Section 137 and 148 of the Highways Act 1980 is being ignored. Sections 143 and 149 of the Act give the highways authority powers to remove these items. The authorities rarely use their powers. The law is there not to persecute shop owners, nor to damage business, but to protect blind and partially sighted people, and anyone whose mobility is restricted generally.