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A cyclist suddenly came in front of a bus. The road was wet due to rainfall. As the driver applied…

Both drivers exercised due care at modest speed and the collision resulted from a cyclist's sudden emergence on a wet road, so the harm was unavoidable despite reasonable…

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A cyclist suddenly came in front of a bus. The road was wet due to rainfall. As the driver applied brakes to save the cyclist, the rear side of the bus hit the front side of the bus of the plaintiff, coming from the opposite direction. Both the buses were being driven at a modest speed and both the drivers took due care. Will the Plaintiff be successful in a claim for damages from the owner of the other bus and why?

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Both drivers exercised due care at modest speed and the collision resulted from a cyclist's sudden emergence on a wet road, so the harm was unavoidable despite reasonable precautions and the plaintiff will "Not be successful as it was an inevitable accident".

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