Carter had just bought a new dirt bike and was riding it aro…
Carter had just bought a new dirt bike and was riding it around town for the first time. Carter was curious how fast the dirt bike could go. So, Carter put the bike in fifth gear and pulled back the throttle as far as it could go. Carter, going full speed, approached a redlight and crosswalk with Rollie walking her dog across the road. Carter slammed on the front brake, but the bike kept sliding forward and hit Rollie, who suffered severe personal injuries as a result of the accident. Rollie sues Carter for negligence. Carter’s main defense is that he was new to riding dirt bikes and had no idea that it would take that long to stop. Will Carter’s lack of experience with the dirt bike be a defense?