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Bulawayo High Court
The State v Edington Bhebhe
HB 181/23
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
8 September 2023
Citation
HB 181/23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHB 181
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
Takuva J
Full Bench
Takuva J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawRoad traffic law
Keywords
negligent drivingspecial circumstancesprohibition from drivingpublic service vehicle
Tags
criminal reviewroad traffic offencenegligent drivingspecial circumstances
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Road Traffic Act
- Road Traffic Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether special circumstances existed to justify departure from mandatory prohibition from driving","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Pedestrian crossing at undesignated point; pedestrian ran across road; accused hooted and swerved"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
On 27 June 2021, the accused was driving a Toyota Hiace when he struck and killed a pedestrian who was crossing the road at an undesignated point. The accused was convicted of negligent driving but the trial court found special circumstances existed to avoid the mandatory 24-month prohibition from driving.
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