LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF FRANGIBLE POLES

The legal implications of the use of frangible or break-away poles is investigated. It is concluded that road authorities who use frangible poles will normally be held liable to persons injured by them. Authorities who use rigid poles instead of safer equipment may be held liable in negligence in some circumstances. Potential defendants are identified.

• Corporate Authors:

  Monash University

  Faculty of Law, Wellington Road
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800

  Department of Transport, Australia

  Office of Road Safety, P.O. Box 594
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Epstein, J A
  • Hunter, L L
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 223 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakaway supports; Legal factors; Liability; Luminaires; Negligence; Sign supports; Signals; Support poles; Utility poles
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal support (Structural)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399038
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: CR 31, HS-038 241
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM