单词 | Mechanical defect |
释义 | 機械毛病 A defect or derangement of the mechanism of a machine. It is a defence to a claim for breach of statutory duty under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374); for example, to maintain and keep in good condition the steering gear, where the collision was caused by a latent mechanical defect which was not discoverable by the exercise of reasonable care on the part of the defendant: Lai Por v Tsang chiu Hon [1983] 2 HKC 359. The burden is on the defendant to show that he had taken all reasonable care in the circumstances and reasonable precautions to ensure that the vehicle was road-worthy: Lai Por v Tsang Chiu Hon, supra. See also Careless driver; Culpable driving; Vehicle. 機器之機械裝置發生毛病或混亂。它可作為違反《道路交通條例》(第374章)法定責任申索的抗辯理由;例如,制動器要予以保養和保持良好狀況,凡碰撞是因潛在機械毛病引起者,即被告人已行使合理謹慎仍無法發現的毛病:Lai Por v Tsang chiu Hon [1983] 2 HKC 359。舉證責任在被告人身上,由他證明,他已在該情況下行使一切合理的謹慎,及採取了合理的預防措施,以確保該車輛是適宜於道路上使用者:Lai Por v Tsang Chiu Hon, supra。另見 Careless driver; Culpable driving; Vehicle |
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