The Supreme Court of India has arranged that braking on the highways suddenly and without warning is considered negligent. The court said that if an accident occurs due to such an act, the car driver can be held responsible. A bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Arvind Kumar made this comment while hearing a case related to a serious road accident on Tuesday. Justice Dhulia said, “Vehicles run at high speed on highways. If a driver wants to stop, it is important to give a clear indication to the vehicles running behind. This decision has come in the case of a tragic accident in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on January 7, 2017. Engineering student S. Mohammad Hakim was driving his motorcycles, then the road was put on a road without any warning. But unfortunately, a bus behind crushed them, which had to cut their left legs.
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During the trial, the car driver claimed that he suddenly stopped the car because his pregnant wife was getting nile. However, the Supreme Court rejected this argument and said that it is not appropriate to risk the lives of others on a high -speed highway by making such an excuse. The court found the driver’s clarification unacceptable and said that even if there is a medical emergency, sudden braking on the highway is both dangerous and irresponsible.
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The court ruled that the three sides – car driver, bus driver and bike riders – are somewhat responsible and the defect was divided in this way:
Car Driver: 50%
Bus Driver: 30%
Bike rider (Hakim): 20%