Major Defects Of Highway Maintenance Canada

By Claudine Hodges


Drivers on roads are more susceptible to accidents than those on city roadways; this is caused by the difference in speed that drivers in either road have to adhere to. Fatalities or victims who suffer from injuries in road accidents are usually factored in by bad highway maintenance Canada. Mistakes of road maintenance can be very deadly, which is why drivers are always advised to be keen when driving on a highway.

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.

Shoulder drop-offs; severe or abrupt shoulder drop-offs can make a driver lose control of their vehicle while avoiding an object on the road by pulling over onto the shoulder. One of the ways of ensuring motorists safety is by constructing shoulders appropriately. The outcome of unsafe shoulder drop offs always include broken axles, blown tires, or injuries to the victims.

Pools of water, referring to water pooling are not a so friendly condition on the road because it results to aquaplaning when motorists are driving in such conditions.

Another highway defect is the potholes. These are usually large dents on the road that are not filled up with water. Thus should be treated with equal weight just like the other defects. The size of a pothole dictates the damage it will cause. A large pothole can cause severe damage to a vehicle that is if the driver was not keen and failed to miss the pothole.

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 roads usually have guardrails that prevent road users from getting off the road. If the guard rails are damaged or constructed inappropriately they can lead to a car skidding off the road with ease which can be fatal to the victims in the car.

And finally objects on the roads are to be removed at all times and it is a duty given to a specific group. Objects on the roads can cause serious accidents and so in case of any damages caused or losses made the drivers should be in a position to be compensated for their losses, which is why they need to look for qualified attorneys.




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