Multiple choice

There is a children’s school by the side of a highway. While classes are going on, two children of the school stray on the highway. A truck is moving on the highway at normal speed. While trying to avoid hitting the children, the truck collides with a bullock-cart. One person is injured, the bullocks die and the truck is also damaged. Which one of the following propositions correctly describes the liability?

  1. The school administration would be liable because they were negligent.

  2. The truck driver shall be liable because he did not take care.

  3. The bullock cart puller would be liable because he has not taken due care.

  4. The children would be liable as they have contributed to the accident.
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Explanation

Option(1) is correct: Negligence is a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent man would exercise in like circumstances. Option(2) is incorrect: The truck driver has taken due care. Option(3) and (4) are incorrect:The bullock cart puller and the children are not at fault. 

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