NORTH DAKOTA COUPLE AWARDED $11 MILLION FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD

The United States Court of Appeals in North Dakota affirmed a Circuit Court decision which awarded a couple nearly $11 million for injuries suffered in a collision with a Burlington Northern train. The Appeals Court affirmed that Burlington Northern was negligent when it placed a stop sign at the crossing without authorization and without performing any engineering studies. An expert testified that the presence of a dilapidated stop sign, rather than automatic signals, could have led the couple to believe that the crossing was seldom used and not dangerous. He also testified that in the absence of automatic flashers, the crossing made complex demands on the approaching driver. The Appeals Court found this was admissible evidence.

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  TranSafety Incorporated

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  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-2
• Serial:
  • TRANSAFETY REPORTER
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: TranSafety, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0884-612X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Courts; Flashing traffic signals; Injuries; Loss and damage; Negligence; Railroad grade crossings; Stop signs; Traffic signals
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00454815
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM