| Direction: Given below are the statements of facts of the case. After statement of facts, legal principles are given apply the principles to the facts of the case and select the most appropriate answer from among the four alternatives. |
| Principle If, as a result of carelessness, one injures another, he is liable to the injured victim for resulting damages, unless the victim's own carelessness also contributes to causing the accident. |
| Facts 'A' carelessly left an iron pole across a public road 300 m from that spot was a traffic signal indicating speed limit to be 20 kmph. B, riding a scooter at 80 kmph, noticed the protrusion from a distance, but still could not avoid it, collided with the pole and was injured. In an action by B against A. |
A) B will lose as he was driving very fast
B) B will lose for some other reasons
C) B will succeed, because A was careless
D) B will succeed, because A could have avoided the mishap by putting up a warning
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
According to the principle given here, B will loose in an action against A, because he (B) himself was careless as he was riding a scooter very fast at 80 kmph, however the speed limit indicated there was 20 kmph.
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