Lack of Warning Signs

We are all familiar with the seemingly endless variety of bright yellow, orange, or digital signs that appear from time to time on the roadway to warn of construction, livestock, or potentially dangerous road conditions. Occasionally, when they are on roads that are parts of the everyday commute, we view them as a nuisance because they merely warn of dangers that are already known.

But when you are riding your motorcycle in a different part of town or a new city altogether, those warning signs provide invaluable information about the unfamiliar road ahead of you. Perhaps a sign is there to alert you that there is a sharp turn ahead so that you can begin to reduce your speed. Or maybe it is there to caution you that there is a hidden intersection obscured by trees.

Whatever the danger or information about which they are supposed to advise a motorcyclist may be, traffic warning signs exist to protect your safety and to prevent accidents. It is tragically not until the lack of warning signs in a particular setting or situation results in great harm to an individual that the need for a specific caution is understood.

However, Iowa roadway defects attorney Pete Leehey knows that the agencies responsible for ensuring public safety on the streets and highways of Iowa have a duty to anticipate the necessity of warning signs and to replace any that are damaged or missing. When they do not do so, they may be legally liable for the damage that befalls you as a result of your motorcycle accident.

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The lack of warning signs on a roadway poses a serious threat to a motorcyclist, and if you have had a crash caused by this irresponsible oversight, contact Iowa lack of warning signs lawyer Pete Leehey at 877-209-9452.