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Court dismisses accident claim where driver's failure to shield eyes from sun constitutes negligence, not force majeure.

Case Number 039310
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously rejected the criminal appeal regarding a traffic accident caused by the driver's inability to see due to bright sunlight. The prosecution argued that a prudent driver must anticipate glare in the morning or late afternoon and take preventive measures, citing specific road code articles. The court held that failing to use sun protection violates general and special road safety rules and explicitly ruled that sunlight glare does not constitute force majeure.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CULPA CASO DE FORÇA MAIOR

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traffic accident negligence force majeure exclusion road code provisions driver preventive duty sunlight glare liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 5 n. 5 of the Road Code
Art. 10 n. 2 of the Road Code

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00010322

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198803230393103

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/2EB4FF641FC40EDC802568FC0039DE0D?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - São vãos os esforços do recorrente no sentido de alterar a versão oficial dos acontecimentos, por o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça so conhecer de direito.

II - Qualquer condutor de mediana prudencia sabe que o sol encandeia, quando de manhã ou a tardinha, pelo que deve precaver-se contra isso.

III - Se o não fizer viola a regra geral do artigo 5 n. 5 e a especial do artigo 10 n. 2, ambos do Codigo da Estrada.

IV - O encadeamento pelo sol não constitui caso de força maior.