As to the offence of driving without due care and attention, Lord Goddard said: ‘The expression ‘error of judgment’ is not a term of art; it is in fact one of the vaguest possible description: it can be used colloquially to describe either a negligent act or one which, though mistaken, is not negligent.’
Judges:
Lord Goddard
Citations:
[1952] 2 QB 24
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Henry v Thames Valley Police CA 14-Jan-2010
The claimant appealed against rejection of his claim for damages after he had been injured when a police car following him ran over his leg. He had been riding a motorcycle and apparently seeking to escape them. He had stopped and was talking to one . .
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Road Traffic
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.392873