Jaycee was seriously injured when the car she was driving was struck from behind by another vehicle whose driver was travelling at a speed of 130 kph in a 60 kph zone.She would like to sue the police for not 'catching' the other driver while he was speeding.Why is this approach unlikely to be successful?

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Policy considerations often play a significant role in determining whether a duty of care should be imposed, especially in cases involving the allocation of limited public resources, such as police enforcement. Imposing a duty on the police to prevent any individual from speeding could be seen as unwise due to the impracticality of ensuring no one ever speeds and the need to prioritize different policing tasks.

Jaycee Was Seriously Injured When the Car She Was Driving