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Originally posted by Wao nahele kane

There's nothing wrong with driving rental cars on gravel roads and it isn't a violation of a rental contract.
Gravel is one of the earliest paving methods. People have just become accustom to it meaning asphalt, concrete or paving stones.
What does paved mean legally?
According to the legal definition -
To pave is to cover with stones or brick, or other suitable material, so as to make a level or convenient surface for horses, carriages, or foot-passengers, and a sidewalk is paved when it is laid or flagged with flat stones, as well as when paved with brick, as is frequently done. In re Phillips, 00 N. Y. 22; Ruell v. Ball, 20 Iowa, 282; Harrisburg v. Segelbaum, 151 Pa. 172, 24 Atl. 1070, 20 L. R. A. S34.

Source: http://thelawdictionary.org/pave/

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Wow thats interesting - wonder if anyone has ever used that defense in court if a vehicle was damaged by driving on a gravel road? I guess the only thing the rental contract states is no driving on unpaved roads so a gravel road is considered a paved road then according to the lawdictionary. Great research. [8D]