Huff v. Tracy

Opinion

FRIEDMAN, Acting P. J.

This suit arises from an automobile collision at a signal-controlled street intersection. Defendant was driving northward, but keeping his eye on a police vehicle behind him and ignoring the traffic ahead. According to uncontradicted evidence,, defendant was 250 to 400 feet south of the intersection when the traffic light changed from orange to red. Despite the signal, defendant continued at an undiminished speed in excess of 40 miles per hour toward the intersection, attempted to brake his vehicle on wet pavement just before the intersection but failed to keep it…