open to public travel
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Definition of open to public travel.—In this subsection, the term “open to public travel” means, with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road is open to the general public for use with a standard passenger vehicle, without restrictive gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other than for general traffic control or restrictions based on size, weight, or class of registration.
Source
- 2012–201523 U.S.C. § 125Highways · Emergency relief · under this section
Open to public travel.—The term "open to public travel" means, with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road—
(i) is maintained;
(ii) is open to the general public; and
(iii) can accommodate travel by a standard passenger vehicle, without restrictive gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other than for general traffic control or restrictions based on size, weight, or class of registration.
Source
- 2015–202623 U.S.C. § 125Highways · Emergency relief · under this section
The term “open to public travel” means, with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road—
(i) is maintained;
(ii) is open to the general public; and
(iii) can accommodate travel by a standard passenger vehicle, without restrictive gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other than for general traffic control or restrictions based on size, weight, or class of registration.
Source
- 2021–present23 U.S.C. § 125Highways · Emergency relief · under this section