A cause of action arising from negligent operation of a motor vehicle and injury to a child may occur if the driver fails to exercise reasonable care when he or she knows of the presence of children in the vicinity. A driver has a duty to use reasonable care regardless of whether he or she is backing, starting, or proceeding ahead. Additionally, the driver should drive at a lawful and safe speed and maintain control of the vehicle at all times. For example, a bus driver who stops to let off children in an area known for children being present, may be held negligent in failing to look in front of the vehicle before proceeding forward, even if the driver looked in the rear view mirror and to both sides. Additionally, a driver may be liable, even if the motorist never observed the child before the accident, where the evidence indicates that the driver should have anticipated the presence of children. However, a driver will not be held liable for negligence if he or she did not know or had no reason to know that children were present in the area.

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