Council has highways duty of care
Language: English Series: Times ; 8 March 1994, 22(1)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: In "Stovin v Wise (Norfolk CC, third party)", CA 17 February 1994, it was held that although the duty of care imposed on a highway authority by Highways Act 1980 s4(1) to maintain the highway did not require it to carry out work on land not forming part of the highway, there was a common law duty of care owned to all road users by a highway authority to act to alleviate known danger caused by persisting impaired visibility on land adjoining the highway.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | WB3010-43 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 82570-1001 |
In "Stovin v Wise (Norfolk CC, third party)", CA 17 February 1994, it was held that although the duty of care imposed on a highway authority by Highways Act 1980 s4(1) to maintain the highway did not require it to carry out work on land not forming part of the highway, there was a common law duty of care owned to all road users by a highway authority to act to alleviate known danger caused by persisting impaired visibility on land adjoining the highway.