| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2004] All ER (D) 82 (Jul) |
| Court: | Administrative Court |
| Judge: | Newman J |
| Representation | The defendant appeared in person. |
| Emma Birt (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, Truro) for the prosecution. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 6 July 2004 |
Catchwords
Road traffic - Careless driving - Agony of the moment - Children distracting defendant shortly before collision with stationary traffic - Defendant relying on assumption as to state of affairs on road ahead - Validity of conviction.
The Case
In all the circumstances, the facts as found by the Crown Court, supported the defendant's conviction for careless driving.
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