Avoiding a head-on collision by performing a defensive manoeuvre of left turn Cover Image

Uniknięcie zderzenia czołowego przez wykonanie obronnego manewru skrętu w lewo
Avoiding a head-on collision by performing a defensive manoeuvre of left turn

Author(s): Karol Kwieciński
Subject(s): Civil Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Collision; place of collision; emergency vehicle; aural signals; unconditioned reflex;

Summary/Abstract: A road traffic accident in which two cars collided with their front rights corners is described. According to the witnesses’ testimony both drivers performed a defensive turning manoeuvre before the crash – each to his left. This type of collision and the drivers’ behaviour were exceptionally unusual. One of the vehicles was a police car, which is an emergency vehicle. Following an experiment, the recognisability of a vehicle as an emergency vehicle is also discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 67-78
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish