| Summary: | > A man was sentenced to a fine for negligent assault. He had injured another motorist in a traffic accident because he had not paid attention to the traffic lights. The man appealed, because he believed that he was not to blame for the accident. The Federal Court dismissed the appeal.
More detailed summary:
> On November 23, 2018, a man in Switzerland crossed the intersection at a red traffic light. In the process, he collided with another car, the driver of which was injured. The police court sentenced the man to a fine of 1000 francs.
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> The man appealed, because he believed that he was not to blame for the accident. He claimed that the other driver was driving too fast and therefore could not brake in time.
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> The Federal Court rejected the appeal. It was found that the man had not paid attention to the traffic lights. He could have avoided the accident if he had braked in time.
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> The judgment is final. |