Stay on Top of Road Risk
Road safety is a moving target. Road owners can’t afford to stand still on safety. They face continuously increased exposure. New science and new technologies are on the march. The road safety knowledge base is growing deeper.
When assessing fault, courts look beyond nominal safety compliance. They increasingly assess substantive safety, positive guidance, human factors and the role of the road environment.
All this is ammunition for enterprising litigators.
Are you doing everything you reasonably should to reduce risk? Do you know with certainty what that is?
Not knowing has both financial and moral risks. Road owners are responsible for prudent financial decisions. They are also responsible for the well-being of road users, a profound trust. Road insurers would do well to understand the range of risk before they underwrite.
GK’s expert safety reviews of existing or planned transportation networks provide the knowledge needed to proceed with high confidence and proper care. Our Road User Safety Studies include:
• Collision trend analysis
• Transportation system safety reviews and audits
• Vulnerable road users safety analysis: pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and schools
• Safety training
• Road-rail intersections
To play it safer, contact Russell Brownlee at 416.368.1700.
