Differential safety liability of road and rail

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Differential safety liability of road and rail

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Rail safety is closely controlled, but there is less supervision of the actual road, its construction and condition. Safety is the responsibility of the road user, not the provider. This is a feature of the common law, including the rule that no liability attaches to road omissions, and of legislation governing road and rail. It has its roots in the many centuries of highway development. New Zealand legislation has few safety duties for road owners, but very comprehensive and strict obligatio...

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15 Nov, 2021

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King, Murray Alexander

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Roads / Rail / Safety / Misfeasance / Non-feasance / Work health and safety / Railway safety / Road safety / Public safety / Negligence / Nuisance / School: School of Law / 180109 Corporations and Associations Law / 180122 Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation / 180199 Law not elsewhere classified / 970118 Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies / Degree Discipline: Law / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Laws / Law not elsewhere classified / Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation / Corporations and Associations Law

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