The claimant motor-cyclist was badly injured. He was going along the outside of a chain of vehicles from out of which the defendant driver emerged and the two crashed. Each said the other was entirely at fault.
Held: By riding at or about 30mph Mr Jones was going far too fast. He should have been riding at a speed which would have enabled him to slow down or stop should a vehicle emerge unexpectedly from his left. Mr Lawton was at fault because he failed to take into account the possibility that a motorcycle might be approaching and began to execute his right turn without taking the precautions necessary to reduce the risk of a collision. His failures caused the collision. Liability apportioned accordingly.
Burnett J
[2013] EWHC 4108 (QB)
Bailii
Negligence
Updated: 28 November 2021; Ref: scu.519772
