Cork County Council to take action on drainage from private lands onto the public road

Cork County Council wishes to remind landowners and operators of machinery of their duties under the Roads Act 1993 to take all reasonable steps to ensure that water can drain off a public road onto land and that water, soil, mud or other material is not allowed to run off their lands or be deposited on a public road, especially at entrances to fields and farm entrances.  

Excess surface water and mud undermine and cause serious damage to the public road, which in turn can lead to safety hazards for all road users.  

In the event of accidents occurring to road users, owners and occupiers of land and operators of machinery may be held liable, if they have failed to meet their legal obligations.

Notices may be served on those who do not comply, which if not acted upon, can lead to prosecutions and fines if pursued through the Courts. 

Further advice is available from the link below.