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Defendant Driver Could Not Avoid Striking Bicyclist Who Did Not Stop at a Stop Sign

The Second Department determined summary judgment was properly granted to the defendant re:  a bicycle/car collision in which the bicyclist was killed.  Defendant driver demonstrated plaintiff's decedent rode through a stop sign and there was no time to avoid the collision:

The defendant was entitled to anticipate that the plaintiffs' decedent would stop at the stop sign and yield the right-of-way to him … . Moreover, the evidence submitted by the defendant eliminated any triable issue of fact as to the defendant's alleged negligence in failing to avoid the impact … . The defendant established, prima facie, that he had only a second to react … . The evidence further established that, in an attempt to avoid impact, the defendant braked and slowed his vehicle to a stop immediately after impact. In opposition, the plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Under the circumstances presented, the defendant's alleged failure to reduce speed or alter his direction prior to impact did not raise a triable issue of fact as to whether he was negligent … . Yun Lu v Saia, 2014 NY Slip Op 08635, 2nd Dept 12-10-14

 

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