RESPONSIBILITY OF HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES

This article briefly reviews court of appeal judgements in liability suits against highway authorities concerning: visibility in the placement of road signs, the repair of road studs, and the clearing of overgrown footpaths. The author concludes that as they stand, the laws concerning neglect, maintenance and repair, and liability in respect of these, are not sufficiently clear. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

  88 Kingsway
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Poole, F T
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 1059
• Serial:
  • New Law Journal
  • Volume: 125
  • Issue Number: 572
  • Publisher: Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Districts and authorities; Hazards; Highway operations; Highways; Laws; Legislation; Liabilities; Local government agencies; Maintenance; Personality; Road markings; Traffic signs; Visibility; Walkways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Authority; Highway administration; Responsibility
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking
• ITRD Terms: 2755: Highway; 1556: Legislation; 192: Local authority; 2264: Responsibility; 9150: Risk
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137787
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM