Prohibition of unauthorized use of highway

No person shall use the highway for any purpose without the permission of the Highway Authority. Any person who uses the highway without such permission shall be liable to be removed and any structure or material placed on the highway shall be liable to be removed at the cost of the person concerned. If at any time it appears to the Highway Authority that any highway in its charge or any portion thereof, is or has been rendered unsafe for vehicular or pedestrain traffic by reason of damage or otherwise, it may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf, either close the highway or the portion of it to all traffic or to any class of traffic, or regulate the number and speed or weight of vehicles using the highway.