Multiple choice

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“Volenti non fit injuria”, a well-established legal principle, means that a person has no legal remedy for the injury caused by an act to which lie has consented. An old lady was walking in a narrow one-way lane in the opposite direction. It was right time and there was not street-lighting. A car moving in right direction but without headlights knocked her down since the driver could not see her. She filed a suit against the driver.

  1. She would lose, because she violated the traffic rules in the first instance.

  2. She would lose, because she voluntarily exposed herself to the risks.

  3. The driver would lose, because lie drove without proper headlights.
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Explanation

The driver had a fundamental duty to operate the vehicle safely with proper headlights during nighttime. Driving without headlights in darkness constituted clear negligence, regardless of the pedestrian's actions. While the woman violated traffic rules, the driver's failure to use basic safety equipment (headlights) was the primary cause of the accident and makes him liable.

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