Boyd v. Harper

The allegations of the complaint with respect to reckless driving and failure to keep -a reasonable look-out are not supported by the evidence, -or by any reasonable inference that may be -drawn therefrom, and further discussion thereof is unwarranted.

The decisive inquiry is whether, at the time of the collision in question, the defendant Plarper was driving the pickup -on the west (his left) side of the center line of th-e road in violation of G.S. 20-146 or G.S. 20-148, -as alleged by the plaintiff. If so, such conduct was negli gence per se. Hoke v. Greyhound Corp., 226 N.C. 692, 698, 40…