SC: Applying sudden brakes without warning negligence in accident cases

THE Supreme Court has held that a car driver, who applies sudden brakes on a highway without any warning, can be held negligent in the event of a road accident.

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY @ New Delhi

A bench comprising Justices Suddhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar on Tuesday observed that a driver's abrupt halt in the middle of a highway, even if triggered by a personal emergency, cannot be justified if it endangers other road users. "On a highway, high speed of vehicles is expected and if a driver intends to stop his vehicle, he has a responsibility to give a warning or signal to other vehicles moving behind on the road," Justice Dhulia s