Are Blank-Out signs a policy decision or an operational decision?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Foster v. Dhaliwal et al, 2006 BCSC 1331 (CanLII):
As earlier set out, I disagree. The Province made a policy decision to install the Blank-Out signs in 1989. Their decision not to repair or replace the signs when they did not work satisfactorily was an operational decision within the ambit of their duty of care. The Province and MOTH rely on Ibaraki v. Ramford, [1996] B.C.J. No. 724 (S.C.), but that decision is distinguishable.
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