Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
January 2018
Abstract
Highway engineers sometimes believe that if they redesign streets to improve pedestrian safety (for example, by introducing traffic calming techniques) they might be successfully sued for negligent design by motorists. This chapter suggests that in such situations, governments are likely to be protected by discretionary function immunity. In addition, the chapter discusses a variety of technical issues.
Recommended Citation
Lewyn, Michael, "Engineering Standards In Highway Design Litigation" (2018). Scholarly Works. 900.
https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/scholarlyworks/900
Source Publication
Engineering Standards for Forensic Application
Included in
Infrastructure Commons, Public Policy Commons, Science and Technology Studies Commons, Torts Commons, Transportation Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons, Transportation Law Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons
Comments
Reprinted from Engineering Standards for Forensic Application, Michael Lewyn, Engineering Standards in Highway Design Litigation, pages 119-20, Copyright (2018) with permission from Elsevier