Laura,a brain surgeon,committed a negligent act when she ran a red light and injured Randy,a pedestrian crossing the street.Randy was a mentally impaired adult.
A) The "reasonable person" standard does not apply to Laura since she is an extraordinary person.
B) None of these answers is correct..
C) The "reasonable person" standard does not apply to Randy since he is mentally impaired.
D) The "reasonable person" standard does not apply to Laura nor Randy given their respective degrees of extreme intelligence (one high and one low).

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The "reasonable person" standard applies to all individuals regardless of their profession, degree of intelligence or mental impairment. It is a legal standard used to measure whether someone acted with the appropriate level of care and caution in a given situation.

Laura,a Brain Surgeon,committed a Negligent Act When She Ran a Red