Damage to highways and bridges; liability; civil action
Sec. 11. (a) A person who owns or operates a vehicle, an object,
or a contrivance unlawfully operated or moved on a highway or
bridge is jointly and severally responsible for all damages to the
highway or bridge as a result of a violation of this article.
(b) The:
(1) attorney general on behalf of the state, for state highways;
and
(2) proper legal officer on behalf of the county, township, or
municipality affected;
shall bring a civil action against the person involved to recover the
damages sustained.
(c) All funds recovered shall be credited to the proper highway
fund to be used for the reimbursement of the cost of repairing the
damaged highways and bridges.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 27, 2006