Local authority part liable for road traffic accident
A local authority who fails to maintain roadside verges may be partly liable for injuries in a road traffic accident, that’s the latest news from an appeal case in West Sussex.

The accident in question involved a woman who had lost control of her car in frosty conditions early one morning on an A road in the area.  On a narrow… read more

Only half of motorways reach road accident safety standard according to report
The majority of England’s roads are failing to reach the top safety rating, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation – the UK arm of the European Road Assessment Programme.  The study found that many stretches of motorways and major A-roads across the country do not have adequate protection for drivers who run off the road… read more