IMPACT OF THE AASHTO GREEN BOOK ON HIGHWAY TORT LIABILITY

The new AASHTO design policy for highways and streets (Green Book) includes new and revised concepts on geometric design that reflect changes in design philosohpy, design vehicles, roadside safety features, and driver behavior. Those concepts and how they affect highway tort liability are addressed. The consequences of design flexibility and functional roadway classification are presented; the implications of design consistency and driver expectancy are also discussed.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Geometric Design. 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:
  • Blaschke, Joseph D
  • Mason Jr, John M
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 45-50
• Monograph Title: Design and operational effects of geometrics
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1100
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Consistency; Drivers; Expected value; Flexibility; Geometric design; Guidelines; Highway design; Liability; Policy; Tort liability
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• Old TRIS Terms: Expectation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472642
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030904121X
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 31 1987 12:00AM