Which of the following acts resulting in injury would be negligence per se?
A) Janet driving 40 mph over the posted speed limit.
B) Ted keeping explosives in his private, locked garage without complying with state law regulating the storage of such materials.
C) A retailer selling glue containing benzene to a 14-year-old boy in violation of state law.
D) All the above acts are negligence per se.

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Negligence per se occurs when an individual violates a statute or regulation, and that violation causes the type of harm the statute was designed to prevent. All the acts listed involve violations of laws designed to prevent specific harms, thus constituting negligence per se.

Which of the Following Acts Resulting in Injury Would Be