The claimant appealed dismissal of his claim for damages. The defendant car driver had knocked him from his cycle. The only evidence of negligence was that the car driver was driving in excess of the speed limit.
Held: The former rule that breaches of traffic regulations were not ipso facto to be considered as evidence of negligence should not be followed. However, even though the car driver contributed, the cyclist claimant remained 80% responsible in this case.
Judges:
Kennedy, Mantell, Mance, LJJ
Citations:
Times 07-Feb-2003, [2003] EWCA Civ 177
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Road Traffic, Negligence
Updated: 07 June 2022; Ref: scu.178998