Wiedle v. Remmel

Appellant propounds three propositions of law for this court’s consideration.

Appellant maintains, in his first proposition of law, that decedent was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, where, as here, he stepped upon a public highway outside a municipal corporation in daylight with an approaching vehicle in clear view and was thereafter struck by such vehicle. We disagree.

Appellant relies upon R. C. 4511.49, which requires, in part:

“Pedestrians shall not step into or upon a public road or highway without looking in both directions to see what is approaching.”

Violation of R,…