WI · jury_instructions
Wis JI-Civil 1112
Operation of Automobile Following Another
The driver of a motor vehicle should not follow another vehicle more closely than is
reasonable and prudent.
In determining whether a driver was following the vehicle ahead more closely than
was reasonable and prudent, you should consider the speed and location of both vehicles, the
amount of traffic, the condition of the highway, and the visibility at the time.
History
Wis JI-Civil 1112 (2015). ©2015, 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
ef1b014311d0dcb3fe5e60bf94354c949b72c567df59de28fdd30465e589e1af
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