Just travelled over it this weekend, I cannot understand why they contunire this practice, not just after this crash but one last year that caused a tractor trailer over the side and killed the driver.
Does this mean that all two-lane roads on America that have only a painted line separating the lanes should be outlawed or that anyone killed on a two-lane highway has the opportunity to sue for damages because there was no physical barrier between the lanes?
The chances of a head-on collision are obviously greater on a two-lane highway. The trailer coming detached is the only issue here and it is a serious one. This is just another case of a zealous plaintiff’s lawyer looking for additional pocketbooks.
Hey “Ha!”, don’t you know that bridges are different than other two lane roads. With a bridge it’s understood that people often look over the side (you know to see the water, dolphins, etc) and don’t pay attention to where they’re going. The government knows this and therefore it makes them liable.
Wow, I had overlooked that important bit of information. thanks for clarifying that as it sheds a whole new light on the subject. They should sue for much more that $19mm then as we all know that they need to be made to pay. It isn’t about the money though, it is the principle of the matter to make sure nobody else in the world is ever killed on a 2-lane road or bridge again.
well, the MD Transportation Authority have used this before. they felt after previous incidences, it was still safe to do. i think most folks don’t realize, is the amount of space needed to have put those plastic barriers in place.
question: would those plastic barriers have made a difference? the supposed two truckers how were they driving recklessly?
the questionable activity is the speeding of the suv that cause the trailer to get loose. i think i would look at the speed limit posted during these special occurences. if they had lowered the speed limit, this might have forced the suv to not have lost it’s trailer, despite it not being secured properly.
again, i think greed (or love of money for the lawyer) is why we have a $19M. in the end, you are probably going to find out that this trial will take several years to resolve and not get near the amount they asked for. as they sort out amount of responsibility. the suv driver probably is not a millionaire.
Anyone how travels those bridges knows how dangeous it is when traffic is two way.
Just travelled over it this weekend, I cannot understand why they contunire this practice, not just after this crash but one last year that caused a tractor trailer over the side and killed the driver.
Does this mean that all two-lane roads on America that have only a painted line separating the lanes should be outlawed or that anyone killed on a two-lane highway has the opportunity to sue for damages because there was no physical barrier between the lanes?
The chances of a head-on collision are obviously greater on a two-lane highway. The trailer coming detached is the only issue here and it is a serious one. This is just another case of a zealous plaintiff’s lawyer looking for additional pocketbooks.
Hey “Ha!”, don’t you know that bridges are different than other two lane roads. With a bridge it’s understood that people often look over the side (you know to see the water, dolphins, etc) and don’t pay attention to where they’re going. The government knows this and therefore it makes them liable.
Wow, I had overlooked that important bit of information. thanks for clarifying that as it sheds a whole new light on the subject. They should sue for much more that $19mm then as we all know that they need to be made to pay. It isn’t about the money though, it is the principle of the matter to make sure nobody else in the world is ever killed on a 2-lane road or bridge again.
well, the MD Transportation Authority have used this before. they felt after previous incidences, it was still safe to do. i think most folks don’t realize, is the amount of space needed to have put those plastic barriers in place.
question: would those plastic barriers have made a difference? the supposed two truckers how were they driving recklessly?
the questionable activity is the speeding of the suv that cause the trailer to get loose. i think i would look at the speed limit posted during these special occurences. if they had lowered the speed limit, this might have forced the suv to not have lost it’s trailer, despite it not being secured properly.
again, i think greed (or love of money for the lawyer) is why we have a $19M. in the end, you are probably going to find out that this trial will take several years to resolve and not get near the amount they asked for. as they sort out amount of responsibility. the suv driver probably is not a millionaire.