Can a defendant be found negligent in drinking coffee while driving?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Barron v. Barron, 2003 NSSC 90 (CanLII):
There are at least two grounds upon which the defendant may be found negligent: his prior knowledge of the danger of drinking coffee while driving, and the prima facie negligence rule in Gauthier v. The King. Considering the defendant’s prior knowledge of the danger of drinking coffee while driving, was he negligent in doing so on the day of the accident?
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