Sentences with phrase «maintained roadways»

Defective motorcycle parts and poorly maintained roadways also are common causes of motorcycle accidents.

Although state and municipal bodies are generally immune from liability for torts committed on their behalf, the state code specifically exempts claims related to poorly designed or maintained roadways from the sovereign immunity the government generally maintains.

Dangerous roads — Poorly designed or maintained roadways may increase the risk of a car accident due to decreased visibility around a corner, a too - steep grade, defective guardrail and more.

The attorneys at the Fine Law Firm have years of experience handling cases that involve both poorly maintained roadways and accidents involving trucks.

Although traffic wrecks may be caused by impaired, careless, or simply distracted drivers, they may also result from hazardous or poorly maintained roadways.

Each year you drive on these roads, and each year you pay your taxes, you deserve to have those taxes going toward decent, maintained roadways.

Whether my district was to receive funding or not, it is not the obligation of Onondaga County to maintain roadways it does not own - especially when the roadways we do own are in need of maintenance.

While the county may have three patch trucks to maintain the roadways, they can only afford to keep one going, according to county officials.

If the city or county contracted with a private party to maintain the roadway and failed to do so properly, you might have private and public defendants as potentially liable parties.

An additional $ 200,000.00 was paid by the local homeowners association for failure to properly maintain the roadway.

If a government entity was obligated, or under a legal duty, to safely maintain a roadway in some fashion that led to an injury or fatality, then a claim may be made pursuant to the Massachusetts Tort Claim Act (MTCA).

If a dangerous roadway condition caused the pedestrian accident, the governmental agency responsible for maintaining the roadway can also be held liable.

If it can be proven that there is gross negligence in maintaining a roadway then holding a government agency liable and claiming compensation from it are not impossible, especially if an accident victim is represented by a determined and experienced personal injury lawyer.

The widow of a man killed in a head - on collision in Indiana two years ago is suing the Indiana Department of Transportation, alleging the state agency is liable for her husband's death, due to its failure to properly maintain the roadway.

In this case, the liable party may be the distracted driver, the local government for not maintaining the roadway, the tire company for selling a defective tire — or all three.

In dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that the Minimum Maintenance Standards do not purport to cover all circumstances that may arise in the course of maintaining roadways.

Florida law permits citizens to file a cause of action against a municipal or state agency for failing to maintain a roadway or pedestrian thoroughfare in a reasonably safe condition.

The statute does not apply to the government's ongoing requirement to maintain roadways in a safe condition.

City, county and state agencies are responsible for maintaining the roadways and if their negligence directly resulted in your accident, then you deserve compensation for your injuries.

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As envisioned by Solar Roadways, the roads would heat themselves — meaning little to no work to maintain them in winter — and have lights that could replace street signs and warn drivers of impediments ahead.

The state has 142 airports, and well - maintained, functional roadways.

North Hempstead's highway department maintains nearly 275 miles of roadway.

I think one of our biggest challenges in Erie County is maintaining more than 1,200 lane miles and the extra funding will go a long way to ensuring safe roadways and bridges for residents,» said Legislator Rath.

Without this contract and the assistance of town plows, the county would struggle to properly maintain all of its roadways.

Operating, maintaining, repairing, reconstructing, expanding, enlarging, adding to, or replacing the Peace Bridge and related buildings, roadways and structures.

That's impossible when they are laying off 234 workers who actually do the work of maintaining and operating and inspecting the roadways and the canals.

Previously, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council allies had maintained Uber's rapid growth needed to be curtailed immediately because it was contributing to rising congestion on city roadways.

There have been rumblings among some Greenport Village Board members about trying to impose fees on North Ferry since the village pays to maintain some of the roadways travelers use to access the boats from the North Fork.

The findings suggest that these previously unknown microtubule structures provide a «roadway» for the transport of mitochondria crucial to maintain energy supplies into the synaptic terminals of these highly active neurons associated with vision.

NHTSA maintains a bicycle safety program focus is on research, education, and enforcement of motorists», bicyclists», and pedestrians» behavior to enhance roadway safety and reduce injuries and fatalities.

The president committed to upgrading 150,000 miles of roadways, constructing and maintaining 4,000 miles of train tracks, restoring 150 miles of runways and putting in place a next - generation air - traffic control system that will reduce travel time and delays.

«We welcome our new MCSAC members and look forward to their contributions that will help FMCSA raise the bar for carriers to enter the industry, maintain high safety standards to remain in the industry, and remove high risk carriers and drivers from our roadways,» said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro.

This vehicle takes charge of the roadway while maintaining first - rate quality and style!

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The 1500's rugged engine and transmission options maintain smooth handling and maximize fuel efficiency, despite its potency and strength on the roadway.

In place of the suburb, it wants Soviet - style high density housing; changes in zoning laws that increasingly make it impossible to maintain single family residences (let alone build new ones); mandated use of public transportation (thus positioning the high density housing near railroad or bus depots and excluding from those «human residential zones» most roadways and parking installations); and severe limitations on private food, water, and energy consumption, in return for enormously high taxes that will fund «cradle to grave» care by the nanny government.

Unfortunately, however, the cutouts needed to be removed from this busy street to maximize visibility for all users of the roadway and to maintain safe passage for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.

I think it would be highly advantageous to place emphasis on the fact that bikes maintaining momentum is beneficial for anyone who happens to be near them on the roadway.

Pedestrians have a responsibility to maintain a lookout for cars on the roadway; however, it is impossible for the pedestrian alone to prevent every accident.

These kinds of cases tend to be complicated, as most roadways are designed and maintained by public agencies.

Last Update: 01/13/16 Road work, either in maintaining and repairing Florida roadways; building new freeways; or expanding existing routes and streets, is pretty commonplace here in the area of Miami - Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.

Poorly maintained streets and dangerous roadways have caused nearly 31.4 percent of all accidents each year.

State and local government road authorities have a responsibility to maintain safe roadways for all drivers.

After the boy's death, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed by his family, alleging that the defendants maintained a dangerous condition on the roadway.

Recently, some vehicle manufacturers began installing cameras and radar designed to help drivers maintain a safe distance from other cars on the roadway.

I hope that the New York Department of Transportation maintains the traffic camera video for that roadway so that justice can be served if an 18 wheeler was truly responsible for this tragic crash that took so many lives.

Poorly Maintained Rhode Island and Providence Roads — Potholes, road construction and poorly designed roadways are one of leading factors of many RI pedestrian accidents.

In the event that the roadway was not properly maintained and the lack of proper maintenance caused or contributed to the accident, Justin Bieber's grandparents could consider suing the municipality or provincial entity responsible for the roadway maintenance.

Poorly maintained trucks on highways, roads and streets create immediate dangerous situations for every motorist, passenger, bicyclist and pedestrian sharing the roadway.

Although government actors are held to the standard of maintaining reasonably safe roadways, it can be more difficult for plaintiffs to prove a negligence case against a state or municipal body when compared to a case against a private party.