A driver who fails to brake hard immediately upon seeing a clearly marked pilot vehicle warning of an oversized load ahead is negligent, even where the driver chose to deviate around the pilot vehicle via a slip lane. Travelling within the posted speed limit does not preclude a finding of negligence where the driver knew of road conditions (bends, hills, shade, inconsistent radio reception) that made it foreseeable that dangers could be encountered requiring a shorter stopping distance. The fact that a collision might have been avoided had a pilot vehicle been positioned differently does not establish that the pilot vehicle driver breached her duty of care, where the warning actually provided was adequate.
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