Councillors who revoke 20mph limits and LTNs risk being held liable for road deaths, says expert
In a letter published in the Guardain newspaper, Urban Design Group director Robert Huxford insists that councillors run the risk of being held responsible for road deaths if they revoke traffic measures. “Re: Sadiq Khan’s article (Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them, 12 August), many people […]
Lawyers analyse driverless liability in new report
An American law firm has analysed the question of liability when it comes to deaths involving driverless cars, but warns that it’s too early to say where blame lies in such crashes. Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley and Mann have written a report calling the issues “a complex web”, because often, an accident is not a […]