Section 15 Examples of Aggravating Circumstances

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For examples of aggravating circumstances see:

· Coon v. Am. Compressed Steel, Inc., 207 S.W.3d 629, 637–38 (Mo. App. W.D. 2006) (defendant scrap metal truck driver knew there were large pieces of metal extending three feet out from his truck and had a large piece of metal fly off the truck while driving on the highway)

· Hertz v. McDowell, 214 S.W.2d 546 (Mo. banc 1948) (defendant driving too fast through a crowded intersection making no apparent effort to warn or slow down)

· Richeson v. Hunziker, 349 S.W.2d 50 (Mo. 1961) (defendant driving at excessive speed on a curve)

· May v. Bradford, 369 S.W.2d 225 (Mo. 1963) (defendant driving truck uphill with four and one-half ton load of water and making an attempt to pass in face of approaching auto)

· Tripp v. Choate, 415 S.W.2d 808 (Mo. 1967)...