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KKO 4504/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses charge of endangering traffic when driver turns right at intersection and horse enters road unexpectedly.

Case Number KKO 4504/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the charge of endangering traffic against a driver who turned right at an intersection, causing a collision with a horse that had unexpectedly entered the roadway. The defense argued that the horse's sudden appearance into the center of the lane was an unforeseeable event beyond the driver's control. The court ruled that the driver fulfilled their duty of care by turning right, and the horse's erratic movement broke the causal chain required for criminal liability.

Legislator headnote

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Liikennelaki 1994:1211, 10 luku; Rikoslaki 1989:440, 10 luku: A driver is not criminally liable for endangering traffic if the accident results from an unforeseeable and unavoidable event, such as a horse suddenly entering the roadway, provided the driver acted according to traffic rules.

Keywords

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endangering traffic criminal liability unforeseeable event horse vehicle intersection turning causal chain duty of care

Cited Legislation

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Liikennelaki 1994:1211, 10 luku
Rikoslaki 1989:440, 10 luku
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A oli kuljettanut hevosajoneuvoa pihasta johtavalta tieltä yleiselle tielle. Hänen ryhdyttyään risteyksessä kääntämään hevosajoneuvoa kulkusuunnassa oikealle hevonen oli kääntynyt keskelle ajorataa, jolloin risteykseen samanaikaisesti oikealta saapunut auto oli törmännyt hevosajoneuvoon. Kysymys siitä, oliko A syyllistynyt liikenteen vaarantamiseen.