Question

All of the following situations may result in a strict liability tort EXCEPT: Select one: a. A car driven by someone speeding excessively causes an accident. b. A neighbor's pet tiger escapes and mauls your child. c. A truck carrying nuclear waste crashes when the driver falls asleep. d. A car with a faulty accelerator causes an accident.

Answer 1

Answer: A. a car driven by someone speeding excessively causes an accident.

Explanation:

Strict liability is simply referred to as a liability that is without fault. According to strict liability, someone can be liable to commit a crime even though such person didn't intentionally cause the harm or wasn't in his or her good state of mind.

From the information given in the question, the situations that may result in a strict liability include a neighbor's pet tiger that escapes and mauls a child, a truck carrying nuclear waste that crashes when the driver falls asleep and a faulty car that causes an accident.