Roadway Safety and Tort Liability, Second Edition

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Roadway Safety and Tort Liability, Second Edition by John C. Glennon, D.Engr, P.E., and Paul F. Hill provides an extensive review of roadway design, traffic safety, and legal cases involving roadway defects. Organized in two sections, this 698-page casebound reference is essential for attorneys and experts litigating roadway-related cases against states, municipalities, and cities.

Includes FREE CD-ROM with the 2001 and 2003 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Code of Federal Regulations (a $69 value).

Authors: John C. Glennon, Paul F. Hill
ISBN-10: 1-930056-94-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-930056-94-7
Copyright: June 1, 2004
Pages: 698
Binding: Casebound
Size: 6 x 9 inches

Part One — Roadway Design and Safety (Glennon):

Roadside safety and clear zone standards
Traffic barriers — guardrails, bridge rails, median barriers, crash cushions
Stopping and intersection sight distance
Slippery pavements and hydroplaning
Pavement edge drops
Rail-highway grade crossings
Roadway curves
Construction and maintenance zones
Traffic control devices and MUTCD analysis
Roadway maintenance defects

Part Two — Actual Tort Cases (Hill):

Cases involving missing or improper traffic signs and signals
Curves, potholes, and surface defects
Ice, snow, sand, gravel, oil, or water on the road
Shoulder drop-offs and beyond-the-shoulder hazards
Traffic barriers, trees, poles, and vegetation obstructing view
Railroad crossings, bridge hazards, and collisions with wild animals
Governmental immunity, discretionary functions, and notice requirements

Loumiet & Associates, Independence, MO

No other publication even comes close to addressing the technical and legal issues of these cases with the dreadth and depth that Glennon does. The material is logically organized, concise, and easy to read.

Better Roads Magazine

Do you want to know how to protect your agency from roadway defects lawsuits? If so, read Roadway Defects and Tort Liability. He pays special attention to interpretation of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the usual court interpretation of what it says. He also discusses contradictions found in the MUTCD- an essential area to study before going to court.

Trial Magazine

Will provide a toolbox not only for lawyers responsible for representing consumers injured on the road but also for roadway agencies.

N.A.T.A.R.I. Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 2.

One that sheriffs, police chiefs and traffic captains should have in their agency's training library . . . Though originally written primarily for plaintiff and defense lawyers, expert witnesses in the litigation of roadway defects cases, and roadway agency personnel, the book should benefit both accident investigators and reconstructionists.

The Legal Investigator

Somewhat of a companion to Forensic Aspects of Driver Perception and Response, this is also a first-rate book with everything you ever wanted to know about roadway defects: roadway maintenance, traffic control devices, work zone safety, rail/highway crossings, and any other areas having to do with the road and its effect on traffic accidents. ...The graphs are excellent, and the text is easy to understand. This is an excellent addition to the library of the serious motor vehicle colllision investigator/expert. Lawyers & Judges Publishing has produced another fine product for your investigative library.