Driver Liability for Stop Sign Violation Despite Reduced Visibility

A driver, having caused an accident by failing to stop at a stop sign, was sued by the injured party for damages, with the lower court finding the driver solely at fault due to the clear violation of traffic regulations, despite the driver's claim that the reduced visibility from the sun at that time of day contributed to the incident. The high court upheld the decision, reasoning that the obligation to stop at a mandatory sign is absolute and that even if visibility is impaired, the driver retains the responsibility to reduce speed sufficiently to obey the stop requirement, therefore the lower court correctly attributed all liability to the driver for the breach of the rule of the road.