Roanoke, VA asked in Real Estate Law and Land Use & Zoning for Virginia

Q: I opened a paper street to access my driveway easier is there any way to stop kids riding dirt bikes from tearing up?

I'm told they have right to ride on even though I paid to have graded and graveled.

1 Lawyer Answer
Richard Sternberg
Richard Sternberg
Answered
  • Real Estate Law Lawyer
  • Potomac, MD
  • Licensed in Virginia

A: I’ve never heard of a private paper street. If it is really a public right of way, then people can drive on it. You might ask a lawyer, title agent, or surveyor to examine title to determine if it was a paper street, and you might ask the police to enforce road safety laws on the now-public right of way. Your best bet might be to Grimm it up to grade so the dirt bikes can’t degrade it. There are occasions in the law when you are not required to act, but, once you do, you are required to do it right.

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