Oechsle v. Hart

The basic question raised by this case is whether an operator of a motor vehicle is excused from compliance with Sections 4511.25 and 4511.26, Revised Code, relating to driving on the right side of the road where on an otherwise dry highway an icy or wet spot causes her car to skid left of center.

This case once again presents to this court the problem of the responsibility of a motorist who fails to comply with a specific safety statute.

During the past few years there has been a growing trend to impose liability on one whose violation of a specific safety statute causes an accident due to a…