No, private roads are restricted to use by the property owners or individuals with permission from the owners.
If a landowner sells lots (or a single parcel) that front on a private road, generally, the law provides the right to each lot owner and their invitees to use the road for access whether or not that right is granted in the deed. Town services such as police, fire and ambulance can also use the road.
Converting a private road into a public road typically involves a legal process where the road's owner transfers ownership or control to a government entity, such as a city or county. This can happen through a formal agreement or through eminent domain, where the government acquires the road for public use. The process may also involve meeting certain requirements and obtaining approvals from relevant authorities.
To find out which street that you are on if it is Public or private contact the zoning office of the county that you live in. They are the ones that determine if a road is public or private.
Answer 1A private road is open to the general public. When a road is private, all it means is that it is not maintained by the city or government and is maintained by those who use it. The "private" part of the name doesn't mean nobody can use it, it means privately owned - like a privatised corporation - something run by the public not the government.However, a business should make sure that the road can be used for commercial purposes. Private roads are processed and approved by the court, because of planning regulations and the fine line between the definition of private and public roads. A business needs to check with the court that the road can be used commercially. if the commercial business attracts too many visitors then the court may decide to make a part of the private road a public road.Seek a lawyer if you need advice.Answer 2Only in certain conditions. The easiest way to gain access to a private road is to buy an easement from the private road's owner. If there is no way to access the property other than by using the private road and the owner denies you the right to use it, you MAY be able to sue for a prescriptive easement in court for the extent of the private road necessary to access your property. However, before engaging in any legal activities, please consult with a lawyer. Additionally, this answer does not create or imply any attorney-client relationship or confidentiality.
Generally, if you were sold a lot that has frontage on a private road you also acquire the right to use the road for all purposes of a public way, in common with other owners that have frontage on the road, as long as the person who originally owned the lot also owned the road. Private road issues are complicated and you should contact the attorney who represented you at the time of purchase if you have questions about your rights.
Per West's Law Encyclopedia:A private road is often established because an individual needs to gain access to land; such a road can cross another person's property. A private road can be used by the general public and is open to all who wish to use it, but it primarily benefits those at whose request it was established. Unlike highways that are cared for by the public at large, private roads are maintained at the expense of the private individuals who requested the road.Anyone visiting a resident of the road can use it. Anyone performing work on any properties along the road can use it. The mail carriers can deliver mail; oil trucks can deliver oil and door to door sales people can use it. Private ways are often "dead end" streets and generally have scant traffic. However, if not a dead end a private street may be used by the public as a cut-through to another street.Towns will often make minor repairs to private ways, such as resurfacing, upon petition by the abutting owners. However, there may be charges for that work. State laws that affect private ways vary from state to state.
Assuming that it is private property and it does not involve going on or across a public road, any age.
Normally, the same person who would have been responsible for the accident on a public road.
As long as its not a public road and its a private road and you have permission to ride there, then yes.
any vehicle leaving private property and entering a public road ,is at fault. all vehicles leaving private property MUST yield to vehicles on a public road
In English law an occupation road refers to a road with private rights for owners of adjacent land. The road may also have public rights.
No