Text of the provision
Art. 2185. Unless there is proof to the contrary, it is presumed that a person driving a motor vehicle has been negligent if at the time of the mishap, he was violating any traffic regulation.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Unless proved otherwise, a driver is presumed negligent if at the time of the mishap he was violating any traffic regulation — a presumption that shifts the burden onto the motorist.
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- Article 2183 — Liability for Animals.
- Article 2186 — Compulsory Bond for Motor Vehicles.
Cases citing this article
- Jonas Añonuevo vs. Hon. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 130003, October 20, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Michael John Robles vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 223810, August 2, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Francis O. Morales vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 240337, January 4, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Lambert S. Ramos vs. C.O.L. Realty Corporation, G.R. No. 184905, August 28, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Lapanday Agricultural and Development Corporation, et al. vs. Michael Raymond Angala, G.R. No. 153076, June 21, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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