In re Bradley

In In re Bradley (1968) 258 Cal. App. 2d 253, a minor driver, playing a game which he described as 'chicken,' drove his vehicle at a speed of approximately 40 to 45 miles an hour directly towards a 14-year-old child. The terror- stricken child froze and could not evade the oncoming car. When the vehicle was close upon the child, the driver swerved, trying to avoid her, laying down approximately 80 feet of skid marks. The car struck the child, seriously injuring her. In upholding a conviction under section 23104 of the Vehicle Code, against a contention that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the judgment, the court stated " 'under these circumstances there was an abundance of evidence to support the trial court's conclusion that the minor plaintiff intentionally drove his vehicle with knowledge that serious injury to the minor victim was probable, or that he intentionally acted with a wanton and reckless disregard of the possible result of his conduct.' "