FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MOTORISTS

THE GENERAL PROBLEMS OF SECURING FOR INDIVIDUALS THEIR COMMON LAW RIGHT TO REDRESS FOR DAMAGE DONE TO THEM ON HIGHWAYS ARE DISCUSSED. THE FINANCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER CONSITUTES A SERIOUS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY AND EXPENSE OF PROVING RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH COURT ACTION, TWO PROPOSALS WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN ENACTED INTO LAW WERE MADE: (1) ASSUMING THAT ACCIDENTS AND THE DAMAGE ARE AN INEVITABLE PART OF HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION, VEHICLE OWNERS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE REGARDLESS OF THE CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF THE INJURED PARTY, AND (2) ASSUMING THAT ALL ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, EACH INDIVIDUAL SHOULD CARRY PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

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    • Vol 10, pp 224-225. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
  • Authors:
    • Dougherty, N W
  • Publication Date: 1931

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 11-12, 1930
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  • Accession Number: 00238810
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Jun 1 1971 12:00AM