On this record evidence of negligence on the part of defendant must be conceded. Oh. 401, Public Laws 1937, sections 97 and 123. The nonsuit must be sustained, if at all, upon the contributory negligence of plaintiff’s intestate.
As the deceased approached from the rear, rounding the curve, the beam of his lights was thrown to the left of the highway so that his vision along the pavement was restricted. He was going 50 miles per hour. He met another car on the curve and slowed to about 45 miles per hour. As he entered the straight-away he was still 200 to 300 yards from the parked truck. Apparently he did not see it at that time. When, however, he was within 50 to 75 yards he applied his brakes, locking the wheels so that they left skid marks on the pavement for a distance of 150 feet or more — “50 steps.” Even then he was unable to stop his car before striking the truck with considerable force.
Curves on the road and darkness are conditions a motorist is required to take into consideration in regulating his speed “as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or other conveyance.” Sec. 103, ch. 407, Public Laws 1937. He must operate his automobile at night in such manner and at such speed as will enable him to stop within the radius of his lights. Weston v. R. R., 194 N. C., 210, 139 S. E., 237; Smith v. Sink, 211 N. C., 725, 192 S. E., 108; Powers v. Sternberg, 213 N. C., 41, 195 S. E., 88; Beck v. Hooks, 218 N. C., 105, 10 S. E. *120(2d), 608; Sibbitt v. Transit Co., 220 N. C., 702, 18 S. E. (2d), 203; Peoples v. Fulk, 220 N. C., 635, 18 S. E. (2d), 147; Dillon v. Winston-Salem, 221 N. C., 512, 20 S. E. (2d), 845; Pike v. Seymour, 222 N. C., 42.
On all the evidence, considered in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the road was straight for 200 to 300 yards. By the exercise of ordinary care deceased could have seen the parked truck. If he did not see, it was due to his own failure to keep a proper lookout. If he did see but was unable to stop, this must be attributed, in part at least, to his speed. In either event, his negligence was such as to bar recovery.
Reference has been made to the oncoming car. The testimony is that it was 200 or 300 yards down the road approaching at a moderate rate of speed. No one testified that it had bright lights or that its lights interfered with the vision of deceased. Granted that it was approaching. Still the fact remains that the pavement was 22 feet wide and only 2 feet thereof was occupied by the truck. This left ample space for two cars to pass in safety. Indeed, it is a matter of common knowledge that many of our improved roads are only 16 feet wide. Furthermore, none of this excuses his conduct in operating his vehicle at such a speed that he was unable to control it within the distance the record discloses was available to him.
It is true the passenger at one time, in his -testimony, said they were within 50 or 75 feet of the truck when he saw it. He stated several times that it was 50 or 75 yards. It is evident that he said “feet” when he meant “yards,” for he stated that the brakes were applied when they were 50 or 75 yards away and that the skid marks were 100 feet or more in length. Surely deceased did not apply his brakes in such manner before he saw any .obstruction in the road. Even so, a failure to see before he was within 50 or 75 feet does not tend to exculpate him. Pike v. Seymour, supra.
The judgment of nonsuit was in accord with former decisions of this Court. It must be
Affirmed.