right of way

Example Sentences

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Wilson's Lane, also known locally as Babe's Entry, has historically been a public right of way and is regularly used by shoppers to walk between two of Dungannon's main streets.

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“And they are way more entitled, I might add. Manhattan rats expect you to give them the right of way.”

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"It was supposed to be for public amenity, they were going to reinstate all the rights of way and agricultural use," said Chris Austin, who lives nearby.

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It added: "The cyclist had right of way and a moment of carelessness from the driver, by not properly checking the road was clear to cross, has had a life changing impact on the cyclist."

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"Nobody owns the sand, the sand is a natural public right of way," says Suzanne McGowan who has lived in Sandbanks since 1992 and has walked her dogs in the area daily.

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