V W 182/18
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Court convicts driver of failure to yield, rejecting defense of avoiding illegally parked car.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of failing to yield the right of way, resulting in a fine of 300 PLN and court costs. The prosecution argued the defendant forced the opposing driver to swerve, causing damage, while the defendant claimed he was avoiding an illegally parked vehicle. The court rejected the defense, finding the defendant's actions negligent and contrary to traffic laws requiring drivers to yield when changing lanes.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 97 k.w. w zw. z art. 24§1 k.w.; Art. 22 ust. 4 Prawo o ruchu drogowym: A driver changing lanes must yield to oncoming traffic and is liable for accidents caused by failing to do so, regardless of obstacles in the opposing lane.
Keywords
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failure to yield
traffic accident liability
illegally parked vehicle
right of way
driver negligence
traffic law violation
civil damages
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 97 k.w.
art. 24§1 k.w.
art. 22 ust. 4 Prawo o ruchu drogowym
art. 119§1 k.pw.
§3 pkt 1 i §2 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22.12.2017r
art. 21 pkt 2 w zw. z art. 3 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych z dnia 23.06.1973r