![]() ![]() But one of the great things about the Liberty Clinic is that I and my colleagues get to look at areas of law we have never previously considered. The law relating to road closures is not something that I have often had cause to look at in my legal career. I understand in both these instances the police were looking after everyone's best interest, but am I entitled to say 'Thanks, but I'll take my chances'? Again, this stopped us leaving the village by road. This also happened during the most recent foot and mouth outbreak where animals were being culled, and roadblocks had been setup to stop people travelling through the area while the shooting was ongoing. Could I have told the officer that I understood their concerns, but was going to push on anyway or is a police roadblock final? Would it have made any difference if these were Community Support Officers rather than regular police? Due to some inopportune roadworks which closed a third road, I was effectively stopped from leaving the village by road. They were turning motorists around as the roads were too dangerous to continue. During the cold snap, the police had chosen to block (by parking 4x4s across the road) a couple of routes out of the village. I live in a large village in Surrey with limited road access in and out. I have a question regarding the rights of members of the public to ignore police roadblocks.
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