Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems and State Sovereign Immunity for Torts

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• Creators:
  Roberts, S. N. ; Hightower, A. S. ; Thornton, M. G. ; Cunningham, L. N. ; Terry, R. G.
• Corporate Creators:
  Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Advanced driver information systems
  • Motorist aid systems
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Legal factors
  • Tort liability
  • Transportation planning
  • ATIS
  • Driver aid systems
  • IVHS(Intelligent Vehicle Highway System)
  • Legal aspects
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Abstract:
  In contrast to the modern technical wizardry of Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS), sovereign immunity is a doctrine of common law which literally dates from the days when kings ruled. The sovereign, formerly the king or queen, is now in this country the federal, state and local government. The doctrine generally holds that the sovereign may not be sued or that the sovereign may not be held liable if it is sued, Over the years the doctrine has been modified by statutes and constitutional enactments, as well as by judicial decisions developing the common law and interpreting the statutory and constitutional provisions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-93-C-00087
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2761/dot_2761_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 199.15 KB]
• Collection(s):
  ITSJPO Digital Library ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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