REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: 3821/2013 I In the matter between: HEDWICHT JOSEA PLAINTIFF and EG AHRENS 1ST DEFENDANT JANKO TATARIC 2ND DEFENDANT Neutral citation: Josea v Ahrens (I 3821-2013) [2015] NAHCMD 157 (2 July 2015) Coram: Schimming-Chase AJ Heard: 5 to 8, 13 and 15 May 2015 Delivered: 2 July 2015 Flynote: Negligence What constitutes Motorists Duty of driver wishing – – – to turn right at a robot controlled intersection should not execute turn unless – satisfied that safe to do so. Failure constitutes prima facie negligence in the absence of a reasonable and satisfactory explanation for such conduct. Duty of driver when lights turn yellow A driver who faces a green signal which turns – yellow should not enter the intersection unless he is so close to the intersection
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 3821/2013 In the matter between: HEDWICHT JOSEA PLAINTIFF and EG AHRENS 1ST DEFENDANT JANKO TATARIC 2ND DEFENDANT Neutral citation: Josea v Ahrens (I 3821-2013) [2015] NAHCMD 157 (2 July 2015) Coram: Schimming-Chase AJ Heard: 5 to 8, 13 and 15 May 2015 Delivered: 2 July 2015 Flynote: Negligence – What constitutes – Motorists – Duty of driver wishing to turn right at a robot controlled intersection – should not execute turn unless satisfied that safe to do so. Failure constitutes prima facie negligence in the absence of a reasonable and satisfactory explanation for such conduct. Duty of driver when lights turn yellow – A driver who faces a green signal which turns yellow should not enter the intersection unless he is so close to the intersection