“Seeing that it is compulsory to fit seat belts, Parliament must have thought it sensible to wear them. But it did not make it compulsory for anyone to wear a seat belt. Everyone is free to wear it, or not, as he pleases. Free in this sense, that if he does not wear it, he is free from any penalty by the magistrates. Free in the sense that everyone is free to run his head against a brick wall, if he pleases. He can do it if he likes without being punished by the law. But it is not a sensible thing to do. If he does it, it is his own fault; and he has only himself to thank for the consequences” ~ Lord Denning in Froom v Butcher, [1975] 3 All E.R. 520 (C.A.) at pp.525-7
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Law School Quote of the Day #12
Posted in Going to law school, Quote of the Day, tagged contributory negligence, driving, freedom, Lord Denning, negligence, quote of the day, seat belts, torts on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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