Berriat v. Washington Water Power Co.

Citations

• 118 Wash. 481
• 203 P. 936
• 1922 Wash. LEXIS 652

Syllabus

<p>Street Railways (20) — Crossing Accidents — Contributory Negligence — Driver of Vehicles. The driver of a vehicle who crosses a street railway track between street intersections, where street ears have the right of way .under a city ordinance, is under the duty of exercising continuous observation for the purpose of avoiding injury, and though his wagon was struck by a street car proceeding at an excessive rate of speed, his own contributory negligence, after noticing the car some 300 feet away, in driving slowly upon the track without again looking before reaching that point, is sufficient to bar recovery for injuries to himself and vehicle arsing from a collision.</p>