Anyone can use the public roads for traffic within the scope of their dedication and the traffic authority regulations. This is referred to as public use.
If public roads are to be used beyond this, i.e. for something other than traffic, a special use permit is usually required.
Examples of special use are:
- economic or commercial activities (e.g. the sale of goods of all kinds on a pedestrian walkway)
- Use of the airspace above the street (e.g. by an advertising installation or a vending machine)
- Use of a private driveway or private access from the street to a private property
'Other use' is the use of the roads in a way that has little or no impact on traffic. This includes, for example, the use of the verge or road embankment for the laying of cables, pipes.
Other use is governed by civil law and requires the conclusion of a use agreement, for which the responsible road authority, i.e. the road construction authority, is responsible.