Baddeley v Billy Higgs and Sons Limited - [1949] NZLR 903

Negligence — Road Collisions — Head-on Collision with Vehicle in Front — Driver of Service-car, in Course of Movement to pass Vehicle in Front, suffering Entry of Speck of Dust or Insect into Eye — Driver, in Hurry to stop Car, putting Foot on Accelerator instead of Brake — Distance from Vehicle in Front too short for taking Precautions against Occurrence of Unfavourable Contingency — Drive of Service-car Negligent.