# 19 V.S.A. § 1105: Obstructing travel

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 V.S.A. § 1105
- **Heading:** Obstructing travel
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 1105

## Text

A person, other than a municipality acting with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, who places or causes to be placed an obstruction or encroachment in a public highway or trail, so as to hinder or prevent public travel or to injure or impede a person traveling on the highway or trail, shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 plus the actual costs of repairing the damage and a reasonable attorney's fee, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the town or State. One or more items of logging or other equipment temporarily within the right-of-way of a trail shall not be actionable under this section if located in such a way as not to unreasonably impede passage. If the court finds that an action under this section was brought without substantial basis, the court may award a reasonable attorney's fee against the person bringing the action. Nothing in this section shall preclude the selectboard from exercising regulatory authority granted under sections 304 and 1110 of this title.

## Nearby sections

- [19 V.S.A. § 1101 § 1101. Concurrent authority; class 1 highways](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1101.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1102 § 1102. Acquiring highways by adverse possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1102.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1103 § 1103. Unorganized towns and gores; duties of supervisors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1103.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1104 § 1104. Lighting where hazard](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1104.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1105 § 1105. Obstructing travel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1105.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1106 § 1106. Overnight camping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1106.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1107 § 1107. Cattle crossing signs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1107.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1108 § 1108. Injuring highway](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1108.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1109 § 1109. Agency of Transportation rules on abuse of highways](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1109.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1110 § 1110. Posting of highways](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1110.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1111 § 1111. Permitted use of the right-of-way relocation or adjustment orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1111.md)
- [19 V.S.A. § 1112 § 1112. Definitions; fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T19_C11_S1112.md)

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