Re: Cost of a Traffic Signal ??

"Jim Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:52:43 -0800, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 08:26:51 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I'm going to suggest that the family sue the city for 100X the cost of
> >> a traffic light.
> >
> >Isn't there a presumed assumption, in a legal sense, that roads and
related
> >infrastructure are inherently dangerous, and that safety is the
> >responsibility of the driver?
> >
> >-- Mike --
>
> True.  But the city has been previously advised that the intersection
> has hazards that can be alleviated.

All hazards can be alleviated, that doesn't mean it makes sense to do it. I
for one would not like a man in front of my car with a red flag but it would
certainly stop most of the fatalities.