Angelina hires Brad to drive a truck to a depot 200 miles away. She specifies the route that he is to take and tells him to be sure to arrive by 5 p.m. On the way, Brad finds himself nodding off due to hunger. He checks the time and finds that he has plenty of time to make the 5 p.m. deadline, so he decides to stop at a diner that he is familiar with. The diner is three-quarters of a mile off the route that Angelina had specified. Brad does not call Angelina to ask for permission. On the way to the diner, Brad runs a red light and has a collision with Billy Bob. Billy Bob sues Angelina.

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Since Brad is required to act prudently, stopping for food when tired is appropriate. A ¾-mile deviation from the route is not far enough to make this detour a frolic.

Angelina Hires Brad to Drive a Truck to a Depot