Does the phrase "as a result of" in a motor vehicle accident apply to a section of the Motor Vehicle Accident Act?

4 We are aware of a conflicting principle of interpretation, requiring us to construe ambiguous penal provisions in a manner that is more favorable to the defendant. (See People v. Sutton (1989) 212 Cal.App.3d 1254, 1259, 261 Cal.Rptr. 194.) That rule, however, is inapplicable here since the phrase "as a result of" is not susceptible to different interpretations in this context. As discussed above, the phrase here unambiguously reflects a broad principle of causation.