Howard v. Melvin

Bobbitt,'J.

In approaching the intersection and at the moment of collision, defendant was proceeding north in his right (the east) traffic lane of N.C. #242. N.C. #242, the dominant highway, “was 21 feet 9 inches wide and marked with a center line.” The collision occurred when the front wheels of the truck “were about center way of the north lane.” No part of the truck had actually gone through the intersection.

Plaintiff’s allegations, summarized, are that defendant was negligent in that he (1) failed to keep a proper lookout; (2) failed to yield the right of way; (3) operated his car at…