Hindman v. State Dept. of Highways & Public Transportation

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

This action arises out of injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. The Appellant, Robert G. Hindman (“Hindman”) appeals the rendition of a take nothing summary judgment in favor of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (“the State”). He raises four points of error in this appeal. We will affirm.

On July 8, 1989, Hindman was riding a bicycle on the right shoulder of U.S. Highway 69 south of Tyler. As a result of hitting a bump on the shoulder he was thrown off his bicycle and suffered injury. There is no dispute about the physical characteristics of…