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n for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) defines a road as "a line of

communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public
traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles rutional Transport Commission Regulations 2006
defines a road in Australia as 'an area that is open to or used by the public and is developed for, or
has as one of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles.'[7]
Further, it defines a shoulder (typical an area of the road outside the edge line, or the curb) and a
road-related area which includes green areas separating roads, areas designated for cyclists and
areas generally accessible to the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles.
In New Zealand, the definition of a road is broad in common law[8] where the statutory definition
includes areas the public has access to, by right or not.[9] Beaches, publicly accessible car parks and
yards (even if privately owned), river beds, road shoulders (verges), wharves and bridges are
included.[10] H
In the United Kingdom The Highway Code details rules for "road users", but there is some ambiguity
between the terms highway and road.[11] For the purposes of the English law, Highways Act 1980,
which covers England and Wales but not Scotland or Northern Ireland, road is "any length of
highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road
passes".[12] This includes footpaths, bridleways and cycle tracks, and also road and driveways on
private land and many car parks.[13] Vehicle Excise Duty, a road use tax, is payable on some vehicles
used on the public road.[13]
The definition of a road depends on the definition of a highway; there is no formal definition for a
highway in the relevant Act. A 1984 ruling said "the land over which a public right of way exists is
known as a highway; and although most highways have been made up into roads, and most
easements of way exist over footpaths, the presence or absence of a made road has nothing to do
with the distinction.[14][15] Another legal view is that while a highway historically
included footpaths, bridleways, driftways, etc., it can now be used to mean those ways that allow the
movement of motor vehicles, and the term rights of way can be used to cover the wider usage.[16]
Transfăgărășan called "the best road in the world" by Top Gear[19]
The Porta Rosa, a Greek street dating from the 3rd to 4th century BC in Velia, with a paved surface and gutters
A paved Roman road in Pompeii
Old tractor road over farmland, Ystad, Sweden
Ancient Sassanid Era Pathway in Behbahan, Persia
Ancient Cobblestoned Road in Behbahan
The assertion that the first pathways were the trails made by animals has not been universally
accepted; in many cases animals do not follow constant paths.[1] Some believe that some roads
originated from following animal trails.[20][21] The Icknield Way may exemplify this type of road
origination, where human and animal both selected the same natural line.[22] By about 10,000 BC
human travelers used rough roads/pathways.[1]
 The world's oldest known paved road was constructed in Egypt some time between
2600 and 2200 BC.[23]
 Stone-paved streets appear in the city of Ur in the Middle E
nning on their own wheels", which includes "bridges, tunnels, supporting structures, junctions,
crossings, interchanges, and toll roads, but not cycle paths".[2]
The Eurostat, ITF and UNECE Glossary for Transport Statistics Illustrated defines a road as a "Line
of communication (traveled way) open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles,
using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips. [...] Included are paved roads and other roads
with a stabilized base, e.g. gravel roads. Roads also cover streets, bridges, tunnels, supporting
structures, junctions, crossings and interchanges. Toll roads are also included. Excluded are
dedicated cycle lanes."[3]
The 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic defines a road as the entir

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n for Economic Co-operation and Development

(OECD) defines a road as "a line of

Transfăgărășan called "the best road in the world" by Top Gear[19]

A paved Roman road in Pompeii

Old tractor road over farmland, Ystad, Sweden

Ancient Sassanid Era Pathway in Behbahan, Persia

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