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Wis JI-Civil 1080
Lookout: Limited Duty on Private Property
The duty of a driver of a motor vehicle operating a vehicle on private property is not
the same as it is on public highways; the obligation to look becomes operative when the
driver knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, that someone or something
might be affected by the driver's movement. If it appears probable, or in the exercise of
ordinary care should appear probable, that pedestrians, vehicles, or other objects may be
affected by the driver's movement, then the driver must exercise ordinary care to keep a
proper lookout to enable the driver to prevent a collision or injury.
History
Wis JI-Civil 1080 (1992). ©1992, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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