A driver on a busy multi-lane road who maintains a modest speed, moves with the flow of traffic, keeps a reasonable distance from the vehicle in front, and keeps a proper lookout by concentrating on the road ahead is not negligent merely because a pedestrian suddenly emerges at a fast walk from behind parked cars or adjacent vehicles, even in an area where pedestrian movement is reasonably foreseeable. The 'particular perceivable risk' test from Derrick v Cheung requires something more than general foreseeability of pedestrian movement before additional precautions are required.
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