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II K 627/17 AI generated

Court convicts driver of negligent traffic accident causing serious injury and imposes fine.

Case Number II K 627/17
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of a negligent traffic accident under Article 177 § 2 of the Criminal Code, resulting in a fine of 40 daily rates. The defendant failed to yield to a cyclist despite poor weather conditions, though the court noted the victim's use of an umbrella contributed to the accident. The court determined the defendant's fault was minor due to his lack of prior record and the non-intentional nature of the violation, leading to a reduced penalty.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 177 § 2 k.k.; Art. 37a k.k.; The court established that a driver who fails to yield to a vulnerable road user under adverse conditions commits a negligent offense, but may receive a mitigated fine if the victim also contributed to the accident and the offender has no prior criminal record.

Keywords

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negligent traffic accident serious bodily injury failure to yield right of way mitigated criminal penalty contributory negligence victim first-time offender mitigation criminal code article 177

Cited Legislation

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Art. 177 § 2 k.k.
Art. 37a k.k.
Art. 53 § 2 k.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
art. 177 § 2 k.k
art. 627 k.p.k
art. 177 § 1 k.k
art. 157 § 1 k.k
art. 177 k.k
art. 53 § 2 k.k

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