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.