‘obvious to a careful and competent driver’ refers to a dangerous state which would be ‘seen or realised at first glance’
Citations:
[1995] Crim LR 428
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Roberts and George CACD 31-Jul-1996
The defendants, a lorry driver and his employer, appealed against convictions for causing death by dangerous driving, and procuring the same. A wheel came loose from the wagon on the motorway, and collided with another vehicle, killing the driver. . .
Cited – Regina v Marchant and Another CACD 21-Jul-2003
The second defendant, a farmer, employed the first defendant, inter alia, to drive his tractor. The tractor, when fitted up was necessarily dangerous, but was licensed to be driven on the roads. There was a fatal accident on the highway. The . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Crime, Road Traffic
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.183059