The omission of the phrase 'in the situation of the accused' from a jury direction on dangerous driving is not of itself an error; the summing up must be viewed as a whole to determine whether the jury was adequately directed on the objective standard. However, in cases involving multiple factual pathways to a guilty verdict, the trial judge must identify the specific manner of driving alleged to be dangerous, relate the legal elements to the disputed facts, and adequately put the defence case including the contents of police records of interview where the accused did not give evidence.
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