ROADSIDE HAZARDS - THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

This paper examines the various legal elements which must be proved by an injured party to satisfy the requirements of negligence and nuisance and discusses the limitations that have discouraged a more widespread use of the law in regulating the placement of fixed roadside hazards. /TRRL/

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Epstein, J
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Annoyance; Crashes; Governments; Guardrails; Hazards; Indemnity; Legal factors; Legislation; Liability; Negligence; Obstructions (Navigation); Roadside; Support poles; Vegetation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Jurisdiction
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuisance
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1547: Case law; 1631: Collision; 1548: Indemnity; 1556: Legislation; 1644: Obstacle; 3312: Pole; 1686: Safety fence; 2488: Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172554
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 86910 168 4
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM