Which personal characteristic ordinarily does not relieve a person from the duty to conform to the usual reasonable person standard?
A)Deafness
B)Infancy
C)Blindness
D)Mental deficiency

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To a limited extent,negligence law also considers the personal characteristics of the defendant.For example,children are generally required to act as would a reasonable person of similar age,intelligence,and experience.A physically disabled person must act as would a reasonable person with the same disability.Mental deficiencies,however,ordinarily do not relieve a person from the duty to conform to the usual reasonable person standard.The same is true of voluntary and negligent intoxication.

Which Personal Characteristic Ordinarily Does Not Relieve a Person from the Duty