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II W 355/16 AI generated

Court convicts driver of traffic offense for failing to use rear lights on trailer causing collision.

Case Number II W 355/16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of a traffic violation under Article 86 § 1 of the Traffic Code for driving a tractor-trailer without functional rear lights. The prosecution argued that the lack of proper lighting prevented the victim from seeing the trailer in time, forcing them to swerve and causing a collision that also endangered a third party. The court upheld the conviction, noting that reflective markers do not constitute adequate lighting, and imposed a fine of 400 zlotys while awarding the victim's legal costs.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 86 § 1 kw; Art. 51 Prawo o ruchu drogowym: A driver is obligated to use appropriate lighting equipment; failure to illuminate a trailer with rear position lights constitutes a traffic offense endangering safety, as reflective markers alone do not satisfy the statutory requirement for visibility.

Keywords

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traffic violation rear position lights tractor trailer road safety traffic code offense driver liability collision causation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 86 § 1 kw
Art. 24 § 1 kw
Art. 24 § 3 kw
Art. 51 Ustawy z dnia 20 czerwca 1997 r. Prawo o ruchu drogowym
Art. 624 § 1 kpk
Art. 119 kpw
Art. 627 kpk
§ 11 ust. 2 pkt 2 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 października 2015 roku

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