Company Communications Inc's automobile division found liable for vehicle collision incident
In a recent ruling, a court found that a car accident that occurred on federal road R-176 "Vyatka" near Syktyvkar City in April 2024 was due to the road company's failure to maintain the road surface. The accident took place when the plaintiff, driving at approximately 70 km/h, skidded due to the presence of three snow-covered bags of compacted sawdust on the shoulder of the road.
The expert conclusion confirmed a direct link between the presence of the foreign object on the road and the accident. Traces of one of the bags were found on the roadway. As a result, the plaintiff's car pulled sharply to the left and collided with a vehicle on the left lane.
The court decision states that the road company failed in its duty to maintain the road surface, leading to the presence of the sawdust bags on the road. The compensation amount set by the court is 391,670 rubles, with 243,400 rubles allocated for material damage and 148,270 rubles for legal expenses.
However, it is important to note that the court decision has not yet entered into force and can be appealed. Additionally, while it is common for federal roads in Russia to be under the jurisdiction of federal road agencies such as Rosavtodor or appointed contractors, the specific entity responsible for the maintenance of R-176 "Vyatka" remains unclear from the available data.
Despite extensive research, no evidence from the search results confirms a car accident caused by sawdust bags or assigns liability to the road company for such an incident on R-176 "Vyatka". Therefore, it cannot be confirmed from the current data whether the road company has been held accountable in such a case.
For more specific information, checking official Russian federal or regional road agency records or local legal reports would be necessary.
- The court decision implies that neglect in maintaining the road surface of the transportation industry, specifically on federal road R-176 "Vyatka," could potentially lead to financially costly general-news events, such as car-accidents.
- The findings suggest that foreign objects like sawdust bags on roadways could contribute to traffic accidents, given their ability to cause cars to lose control, as evidenced by the accident on R-176 "Vyatka."
- Despite the ruling on the specific accident involving sawdust bags on the R-176 "Vyatka," it remains unknown whether similar incidents in the transportation industry involving the road company have been held accountable or addressed in other general-news cases.
