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Turun HO 16.03.1981 PÄ-2683 AI generated

Collision liability dismissed; special maritime rules override general negligence provisions in Finnish waterway cases.

Case Number Turun HO 16.03.1981 PÄ-2683
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the prosecution against a motorboat driver who collided with another vessel by failing to yield right-of-way. While the defendant was charged with negligence under general traffic laws, the court applied specific maritime regulations and navigation rules instead. The decision established that these specialized rules supersede general negligence statutes when determining liability for waterway collisions.

Legislator headnote

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Maritime Navigation Rules 15; Internal Waterway Rules 1.1 and 16.4; Criminal Code 44.9; Special maritime regulations prevail over general negligence provisions in determining liability for vessel collisions.

Keywords

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maritime collision liability special maritime rules negligence in waterways right of way vessel navigation regulations override

Cited Legislation

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Maritime Navigation Rules 15
Internal Waterway Rules 1.1
Internal Waterway Rules 16.4
Criminal Code 44.9
Order on preventing vessel collisions
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Moottoriveneen kuljettaja oli laiminlyönyt väistää kulkusuuntaansa nähden oikealta saapunutta moottorivenettä seurauksin, että veneet olivat törmänneet yhteen. Veneen kuljettajaa ei tuomittu varomattomuudesta vesiliikenteessä, vaan tapaukseen soveltuviksi erityissäännöksiksi katsottavien meriteiden sääntöjen 15. säännön, sisävesisääntöjen 1 luvun 1 §:n ja 4 luvun 16 §:n sekä rikoslain 44 luvun 9 §:n nojalla alusten yhteentörmäyksen estämiseksi annetun ohjeen rikkomisesta.

Läsnä: Kulmala - Puotunen - Pellinen Esittelijä: K. Simola

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