Cutting Roadside Trees

Educational Resource

Author:Pritchard, Michael

Abstract:

For each of the past 7 years at least one person has suffered a fatal automobile accident by crashing into trees closely aligned along a 3 mile stretch of Forest Drive. Many other accidents have also occurred, causing serious injuries, wrecked cars, and damaged trees. Some of the trees are quite close to the pavement. Two law suits have been filed against the road commission for not maintaining sufficient road safety along this 3 three mile stretch. Both were dismissed because the drivers were going well in excess of the 45 mph speed limit.

Keywords:
Community Relations, Environmental Justice, Ethics and Society, Public Well-being, Research and Practice, Risk, Safety, Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Workplace Ethics

Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)

Contributor:Pritchard, Michael

Language:
English

Publisher:
Online Ethics Center

Published Date:
2006