EXTENDING BEYOND THE CURB : WINTER MAINTENANCE LIABILITY

Pedestrians can't be left out of the winter maintenance program. Even in cities that have delegated sidewalk maintenance to homeowners, liability can fall on the city in the event of accidents. The article describes some approaches to oversight and enforcement of clearing ordinances.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Journal Corporation

  200 South Broad Street
  Ridgewood, NJ  United States  07451
• Publication Date: 2001-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-26
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Liability; Pedestrian safety; Sidewalks; Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00816079
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 2001 12:00AM