PEDESTRIAN’S LIABILITY.
An important and far-reaching legal decision was recently given in England as the outcome of an action by a motorist against a pedestrian who was held responsible for an accident through her careless walking.
The motorist stated that a woman ran from a house in front of his car. He endeavoured to avoid her, but could not. The car hit a bank at the roadside, the driver suffering sprains, bruises and shock. Suing the pedestrian, he was awarded £IOO damages.
This highly important judgment emphasises strikingly the responsibility of pedestrians as road users. It also draws attention to the remedy available to motorists who are involved in an accident as the result of carelessness of pedestrians. For too long have motor drivers had to bear the brunt of accidents caused by people who walk carelessly across streets and highways. The English award establishes a precedent, and should serve to bring home to pedestrians the fact that they, as well as motorists, have their responsibility as road-users.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 4640, 16 May 1938, Page 3
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