Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas

city liability for traffic light setting?

can a city be held liable for contributing to collisions if they configure traffic lights to maximize ticket revenue?


Asked on 6/26/08, 12:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Merrill Merrill & Associates

Re: city liability for traffic light setting?

Possibly; but the configuration would probably have to be unsafe, e.g., a green light that turns to red without a yellow light. The administrative decisions made by cities are usually protected by immunity.

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Answered on 6/26/08, 9:40 am


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