Bicchetti v. County of Nassau

An employee of the defendant County of Nassau was operating a vehicle engaged in snow removal operations on a highway. Therefore, his performance of that activity is subject to the standard of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1103 (b), which requires due regard for the safety of others and sets a recklessness standard in determining the liability to others arising from the performance of the work. In order for the plaintiff to recover damages for injuries caused by the operation of a vehicle subject to the provisions of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1103 (b), the plaintiff “must show that the actor has…