General Tramways Act 1884

Every tramway shall be constructed and maintained in such a manner as not to cause any impediment or injury to the use by the public for the purpose of traffic of any road whereon the same shall be laid, and the public shall at all times be entitled to the free and uninterrupted use of every part of such road, save when any conveyance of the promoters shall be passing over or be about to pass over any part thereof, or be standing thereon, and then the public shall not be entitled to the use of the part of such road over which such conveyance shall be passing or about to pass, or upon which such conveyance shall be standing: Provided that no such conveyance shall stand at any point in any road other than a terminus of the tramways, except for the purpose of taking up or setting down passengers, or for the purpose of passing at any turn-out or siding.