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vendredi 5 décembre 2014

Major Defects Of Highway Maintenance Canada

By Claudine Hodges


Driving on a road is much more dangerous when compared to driving in a city, simply because of the high speed at which cars travel in highways. In case of an accident on a road, the victims are in greater risk of obtaining severe injuries or even death, which is why highway maintenance Canada should be given a lot of thought. During road driving, drivers should always be attentive and alert, because any slight mistake from them can be catastrophic.

Highway maintenance and safety in a region is usually entrusted to a company. The company is thus expected to execute their duty to the best of their ability. Failure to do so, they risk accounting for the injuries caused to the drivers who fall victim to the road defects. And drivers who have been befallen by such an occurrence should seek for legal service that will help them get compensated for the losses they incurred during the accidents.

Maintaining roads is very essential to drivers because it assures them of maximum security. Narrow lanes, Sharp bends, or inappropriate signs can easily cause an accident. Some of the common defects of road maintenance include potholes, water pooling, obstacles on the road, lack of signs, shoulder- drop offs and lack of guard rails.

When a driver sees an object on the road they will try to avoid it. Drivers usually use the shoulder to avoid obstacles on the road by pulling over towards it. Therefore those that are severe can easily topple over a vehicle. Which is why shoulder-drop offs should be well constructed. Blown tires, broken axles come about as a result of a severe shoulder-drop off, not forgetting the victims getting injured.

Water pooling; unmaintained roads usually have avenues or large dents in the middle where water can collect. Such conditions increase the chances of motorists aquaplaning while driving.

The existence of potholes on roads is also another road maintenance defect. Even though they seem harmless, the damage caused by them can only be determined by its size. A motorist can lose balance of the vehicle when he approaches a pothole carelessly.

Road signs are usually kept on the side of the road for a good cause, which is to assist drivers maneuver around thus causing the least problems to other motorists. Less signs means danger to all road users because there will be no communication between different drivers thus increasing the chances of accidents.

Raised roadways usually have guardrails built on each side. The guardrails are meant to prevent cars from getting off the road. When it happens that the guardrails becomes unstable in such a way that it cannot hold anything more than its weight, then motorists should be worried because they are at a higher risk of toppling over the edge in case they lose control.

Objects on roads; the crew in charge of local and state roadway are given the mandate to remove all obstacles off of the highways. Drivers can suffer losses and serious injuries if the objects cause them to wreck. Drivers who have been victims of such defects are worthy to be compensated for their losses. This should therefore be an important thing for all people to consider.




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