California Vehicle Codes & Case Law Regarding Negligence

• Driving too fast
• CVC Sec. 22350 & Hardin v. San Jose City Lines (1953) 41 Cal.2d 432.
• Driving too slowly
• Scott v Texaco, Inc. (1966) 239 Cal.App.2d 431.
• Speeding in construction zone
• Wilding v. Norton (1957) 156 Cal.App.2d 374.
• Drivers must be aware of other vehicles and individuals
• Leeper v Nelson (1956) 139 Cal.App.2d 65;
• Lutz v. Schendel (1959) 175 Cal.App.2d 140.
• Failure To Yield Rights of Way
• CVC Sec. 21800, et seq.
• Failure to Yield Left turns
• CVC Sec. 21801
• Sesler v. Ghumman (1990) 219 Cal.App.3d 218
• Failure to Yield to Right Of Way Signs
• CVC Sec. 21803
• Illegal U-Turn
• CVC Sec. 22105
• Failure to Yield at an intersection
• CVC Sec. 21800
• Saterlee v. Orange Glenn School Dist. (1947) 29 Cal.2d 581.
• Failure to inspect and maintain your vehicle
• Yamaha Motor Corp. v. Paseman (1990) 219 Cal.App. 958
• Dyer v. Superior Court (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 61
• Intentional and reckless harm to others
• Ingram v. Bob Jaffe Co. (1956) 139 Cal.App2d 193
• Driving the "Wrong Way"
• CVC Sec. 21650
• Altomare v. Hunt (1950) 101 Cal.App.2d 10.
• Turn From Illegal Lane
• CVC Sec. 22107
• Failure to maintain and use your brakes
• CVC Sec. 26450
• Maloney v. Rath 69 Cal.2d 442 (1968) 71 Cal.Reports. 897, 445 P.2d 513.
• Failure to use your headlights 
• CVC Sec. 24400
• Matlock v. Farmers Mercantile Co. (1968) 258 Cal.App.2d 362.
• Failure to use turn signals
• CVC Sec. 22107-22111
• Pittman v. Boiven (1967) 249 Cal.App.2d 207.
• Failure to maintain safe following distance
• CVC Sec. 21703
• Pittman v. Boiven (1967) 249 Cal.App.2d 207.
• Drunk Driving
• C.C. 3333.4(a)(1)

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