Effect of MUTCD on Tort Liability of Government Transportation Agencies

Overview

The purpose of this practice is to keep state highway departments and transportation agencies up-to-date on the laws and legal elements that will affect their operations. Specifically, this addresses 3 main issues: the effect of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) on the development of government tort liability;  the extent to which federal, state, and other governments have adopted tort claims acts as laws and have waived or greatly curtailed sovereign immunity; and the impact of peculiar state laws.

 

 

 

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC
Content Type
Informational Product
Issue Date
Tactical Element
TOM Chapters
30.2
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Role in Organization
Transportation Planner
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Publishing Organization
NCHRP
Prime Contractor
Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
Publication Number
NCHRP Project 20-6
ISBN Number
978-0-309-28428-8