Section 17 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 stipulates that the Road Accident...

 

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Section 17 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 stipulates that the Road Accident Fund is obliged to compensate any person for loss or damage suffered as a result of the driving of a motor vehicle by any person within the Republic. 1.a X is traveling in his car at 60km/h. He is seated behind the steering wheel and is in control of the vehicle. Unfortunately, he fails to keep a proper lookout, runs a red robot, crashes into a pedestrian, and injures the pedestrian. Does the word "driving" apply to the facts above? Justify your answer in relation to the context of the Road Accident Fund Act and the intention of the legislature.[3] 1.b X is injured when Y jack-knifes his caravan trying to parallel park, and the caravan runs over and crushes X's foot. Do the words "motor vehicle" apply to the facts above? Justify your answer in relation to the context of the Road Accident Act and the intention of the legislature. [3] Section 17 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 stipulates that the Road Accident Fund is obliged to compensate any person for loss or damage suffered as a result of the driving of a motor vehicle by any person within the Republic. 1.a X is traveling in his car at 60km/h. He is seated behind the steering wheel and is in control of the vehicle. Unfortunately, he fails to keep a proper lookout, runs a red robot, crashes into a pedestrian, and injures the pedestrian. Does the word "driving" apply to the facts above? Justify your answer in relation to the context of the Road Accident Fund Act and the intention of the legislature.[3] 1.b X is injured when Y jack-knifes his caravan trying to parallel park, and the caravan runs over and crushes X's foot. Do the words "motor vehicle" apply to the facts above? Justify your answer in relation to the context of the Road Accident Act and the intention of the legislature. [3]

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1a In the given scenario the term driving may likely apply within the context of the Road Accident F... View the full answer