Roadside rocks: dangerous and possibly illegal?

The condition of Iqaluit’s roads makes driving hazardous. Washouts due to the lack of proper and efficient ditches for the spring runoff are costly.

Recently the community has been plagued with several dangerous, dense fogs. The wooded poles that line some of the roads have reduced the width of the roadway.

However, they are not as dangerous as the huge rocks that line some sections of the already narrow roads. The rocks are not visible to drivers in most conditions, nor do they offer a reflector. As such, they serve no useful purpose, and are probably illegal.

Should an accident occour with a roadside rock that is placed there by the city and does not offer a light reflecting device, it is likely the city is liable and could be sued.

Bryan Pearson
Iqaluit

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