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Shankar, Counsel for the Appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11804966 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16278200 Mr. D. Willaims, Counsel for the Respondent \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16278200 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16278200\charrsid16278200 JUDGMENT}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16278200 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15482211 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211\charrsid16278200 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12131160 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211 The appellant appeals against a convictio}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 n for careless driving.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The evidence shows that as }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211 he was driving from Ba to Tavua about 1}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 2 midnight on 29.1.77}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 he was involved in an accid}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 nt with a p}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211 ed}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 estrian who was walking along the road in the same direction as the appellant.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 It was a dark night.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15482211\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The only}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11077887 material witnesses are the complainant (P.W.1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 ) and the appellant.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11077887\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 It is not disputed that the appella}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11821060 nt's car hit the complainant (P.W.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 1) from behind knocking him into the ditch on the left hand side of the road and breaking his left l}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11821060 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 g. The complainant was with his brother and sons but they were walking on the opposite }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11821060 s}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 ide of the road. \par \par In his }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14489033 evidence the appellant a physio}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 therapist said that his speed was 35 to 40 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14489033 m.p.h., his }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5310769 headlights were good and he saw a bunch of people about 5 chains ahead of him.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5310769 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 He stated that the people scattered}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5310769 and then his car hit something;}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 although he did not stop he c}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5310769 ontinued to the police station }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 whe}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5310769 re}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 he reported the incident.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5310769\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 It was argued by Mr.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 G.P. Shankar th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 at the}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 mere fact that an accident occurs is not proof of careless driving and that the magistrat}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 e }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 did not pay sufficient heed to the appell}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2251544 ant's evidence that he slowed d}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 own prior to the accident.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 There is support for P.W.1'}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 s claim to have been on the left hand side of the road when he was struck because he was knocked into the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 ditch on the left hand sid}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 e.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The learned magistrate directed his attention tow}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 ards the appellant's evidence that}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 he saw a bunch of people in the road 5 chains}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9772779 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 ahead. The magistrate held that the appellant on seeing that danger should have been on his guard and have taken steps to avoid colliding with the pedestrians}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2251544 . 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T}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 he appellant did say that he slo}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 w}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 ed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 down, neverthe}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 less he struck one of the pedes}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 trians.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 There is no suggestion that the complainant suddenly dashed in front of the appellant's}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2251544 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 car. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 The appellant simply says he }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 d}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 id}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 not}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 see the person whom he struck. The magistrate says that had the appellant slowed down sufficiently he would have seen the complaina}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 nt. I}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 cannot say that the magistrate's approach}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 was speculative or erroneous, because on his own evidence the appellant had the opportuni}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1841529 ty of slowing down considerably }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 and even stopping. \par \par Of course the appellant said in evidence that he slowed down. The magistrate }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 id not ignore t}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 hat }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 evidence because he di}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 d}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 say that the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 appellant h}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 ad not slowed down sufficiently.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 If the appellant had slowed down, and if he had his headlights on full be}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 am}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 (which }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 he }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 should}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 have had) what reason could there be }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 for his not seeing the complainant. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 If it was}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 because h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 e could not keep track of each one}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 of the scattering pedestrians then he should not have continued into the area of danger but should have stopped.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The blow was not, on the evidence, }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6755736 o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 f a glancing nature, such as would occur if the complainant had been grazed by the side of the car. The compl}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1135856 ainant's leg was broken suggest}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 ing a dire}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1135856 ct impact with the front of the car;}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 he was thrown on to the bonnet which again indicates that he was struck by the front of the car.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1135856\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 One would expect the appellant to see a pedestrian in front of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1135856 his}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 car because the latter would be in the beam of the headlights.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The fact that the appellant did not see the complainant although the appellant had slowed down indicates that he was not keeping a prop}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 r lookout.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The appeal is dismissed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 The conviction and sentence are uphel}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 .}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018\charrsid12131160 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6438018 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid6438018 (Sgd.) J. T. Williams \par JUDG}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018\charrsid6438018 E}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6438018 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 \par LAUTOKA, \par 14th April, 1978. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018\charrsid6438018 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12131160 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 Messrs. G.P. Shankar}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 &}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 C}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 o.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 , }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 for the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 Appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 \par Director of}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 Public}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 Prosecutions for th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6438018 e}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 Respondent.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3159256\charrsid12131160 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12131160\charrsid12131160 Date of Hearing: 30th March, 1978. \par }}