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Articles - July, 1997
July 19, 1997State of Indiana Negligent Where Dust from Shoulder Cleaning Blinded Young Motorcyclist
July 19, 1997
July 19, 1997
July 19, 1997
Gives details of legal case where the State was found negligent for failing to warn of a
dust cloud created by roadway cleanup that blinded a high school motorcyclist and
caused him to hit a semi-tractor trailer.
Minnesota Contractor and Subcontractor Had No Duty for Detour Route Outside
Construction Zone
When collision happened on a detour, the court found the construction zone
contractors' duty limited to the construction zone itself.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Publishes Annual Report on
Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes
Summarizes statistics on the involvement of alcohol in fatal crashes in 1995, reporting
on factors such as gender, age, type of vehicle, age of vehicle, day of the week, time of
the day, crash type, and use of restraints.
Courses Offered on Heavy-Duty Truck Systems and Computer Simulation of
Vehicle Dynamics
In July of 1997, the University of Michigan is offering two courses of particular interest
to highway safety professionals.
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