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Page 1 of 7 Guidance Notes JULY 2015 If you are unsure about anything within these Notes then please contact the Derbyshire County Council Highways division on the details at the end of this document. The County Council is responsible for maintaining Highways across Derbyshire at public expense. Therefore the County Council is termed a highway Authority. Highways England are also termed a highway Authority and are responsible for maintaining the Major trunk Roads across Derbyshire. A reference to a highway in these Guidance Notes includes all public rights of way that are maintainable at public expense.
Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The duty extends to all Highways maintainable at the public expense, with the exception of trunk roads. The Section 41 duty is not absolute. The Highways Authority must take such care in all the circumstances as is reasonably required to ensure the Highway is not dangerous for traffic.
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