a I heard recently of an accident which occurred as a
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resuft of a driver giving a misleading signal, ln the resulting court case previous test cases were quoted. Could you give me some details of these cases?
A (1) Sorrie v Robertson 1944 SC(J) 95: The defendant in this case was driving a lorry at a moderate speed and was followed by a motorcyclist. The lorry driver wished to enter a garage on his offside and when about 50yd from this garage extended his arm as a signal to the motorcyclist, whom he could see in his driving mirror. The motorcyclist failed to see the signal and maintained his speed. The lorry started to make the turn but by this time the motorcyclist was overtaking and a collision occurred. It was held, on appeal. that the lorry driver had a duty to make sure that his signal was seen by the rider following and he was convicted of careless driving.
(2) Prart v Bloom (1958) Crim L.R. 817: In this case the fare in a taxi-cab told the driver to turn left and when the driver put out his
right arm said: -No, not right left". A driver behind saw the first signal and started to overtake on the nearside. The taxi-driver, without checking on rearward traffic, drove into his path. He was found guilty of careless driving.