89Roads authorities not liable for damage by tar

#### 89 Roads authorities not liable for damage by tar 89 Roads authorities not liable for damage by tar > > (1) A roads authority is not liable for any damage caused by moist or liquid tar that it applies to any portion of a road in the course of carrying out road work if— > > > > > (a) that portion of the road is closed to traffic while the tar is applied and for a reasonable time after it is applied, and > > > > > (b) the tarred portion of the road is covered with sand or road metal before it is re-opened to traffic. > > > (2) In this section, tar includes bitumen and bituminous compounds.