A plaintiff alleging negligence against a driver whose vehicle is stopped on a highway due to mechanical failure must adduce evidence of a real opportunity for the stopped driver to safely move the vehicle; the absence of such evidence is a deficit in the plaintiff's case. The responsibility of a following driver to observe and avoid a stationary vehicle with hazard lights visible for 200-300 metres is a significant factor in assessing whether the stopped driver was negligent at all.
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