A delivery driver consistently ignores local traffic regulations by exceeding speed limits and not adhering to designated delivery routes. As a result, the driver causes an accident. Which of the following best illustrates how rules derived from statutes or custom establish the standard of care in this scenario?
The delivery driver chose a faster route to improve efficiency in the industry.
The delivery driver violated local traffic laws, which establish the standard of care for drivers in that jurisdiction.
The delivery driver drove in heavy traffic conditions without additional precautions.
The delivery driver believed that speed limits were guidelines and not enforceable rules.
The correct answer is that the delivery driver violated local traffic laws, which establish the standard of care for drivers in that jurisdiction. Local traffic laws are statutory rules that define the expected behavior of drivers. By exceeding speed limits and ignoring designated routes, the driver failed to meet these established standards, resulting in negligence. The other options do not directly relate to statutory or customary rules that set the standard of care. Choosing a faster route to improve efficiency does not necessarily breach any specific laws, driving in heavy traffic without additional precautions lacks a direct connection to statutory standards, and believing speed limits are guidelines overlooks the enforceable nature of these laws.
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