"Reasonable precautions" refers to taking practical and sensible steps to prevent unwanted or negative situations. It means being cautious and using common sense measures to avoid potential risks or harm.
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Even things stolen from your car are generally covered, so long as you
take reasonable precautions such as locking the doors when you leave the car.
In spite of all the rhetoric about «small firms can't afford this requirement» the truth is that
many reasonable precautions cost nothing.
You should, for example, change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and take
other reasonable precautions to make and keep your password private.
But the increased sophistication and convenience of these technologies have also created vulnerabilities for users who fail to learn how the technology functions and to
employ reasonable precautions.
Even on the subject of weather, if a driver does not take
reasonable precautions when driving in extreme snow, rain, or wind, they may be found to be the cause of an accident.
«The question,» Judge Tobias noted, «is whether the (school) failed to take
such reasonable precautions for the safety of those playing the game as would have prevented the harm that in fact befell the (student) in the present case.
The undersigned further acknowledges that no guarantees have been made except
reasonable precautions against injury, escape or illness, with the understanding that the undersigned will remain fully responsible for the cost of all services provided by Cat Specialist.
It is now considered an efficient, safe (as long
as reasonable precautions are observed) and interesting way to narrow the field and meet potential partners.
(1) Every person commits an offence who, without lawful excuse, uses, carries, handles, ships, transports or stores a firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any ammunition or prohibited ammunition in a careless manner or
without reasonable precautions for the safety of other persons.
If Mr McIlroy is contemplating becoming a father within a year or so, then it is a
perfectly reasonable precaution to stay away from regions of active Zika transmission.
If you use BillQuick Online, the company says they take «
all reasonable precautions» to keep your data secure and use redundant storage hosted by Rackspace.
◊ Through no fault of ours, you do not have available funds to complete the transfer; ◊ The transfer goes over the credit limit on your overdraft line; ◊ The terminal or system you are using is not working properly; or ◊ Circumstances beyond our control (such as a flood or fire) prevent the transfer
despite reasonable precautions we have taken.
Charges can be brought against any dog owner whose dog has bitten or attacked or behaved in a manner that poses a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals or where the dog owner did not
exercise reasonable precautions to prevent a dog from doing any of the aforementioned.
It is the owner's responsibility to provide reasonable notice and take
reasonable precautions against unwanted trespass; e.g., putting up a wall or fence, closing and / or locking a door or gate, posting signs and / or hiring security to patrol the property and enforce property rights - or occasionally checking to make sure their property isn't overrun with squatters.
According to section 86 of the Criminal Code, any person who, without lawful excuse, carries, handles, ships, transports or stores a firearm (non-restricted, restricted or prohibited), in a careless manner without taking
reasonable precautions for safety will be guilty of a hybrid offence.
Here, the Court disagreed with Plaintiff's argument and found that, despite the risk of significant harm posed by asbestos - containing insulation, the fact that asbestos insulation was commonly used during the time frame at issue, and the possibility of
taking reasonable precautions to mitigate that harm weighed against the imposition of strict liability.
As with any human - resources policy, to use tests effectively you need to take
some reasonable precautions:
As with any human resources policy, to use tests effectively you need to take
some reasonable precautions:
The combined approach of both metal and x-ray detection will ensure that
all reasonable precautions were taken to identify any physical contaminants.»
Safeguarding your Personal Information We take
all reasonable precautions to keep your personal information secure and require any third parties that handle or process your personal information for us to do the same.
We take
all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up - to - date.
We take
all reasonable precautions to keep your personal information secure and require any third parties that handle or process your personal information for us to do the same.
You are responsible for taking
all reasonable precautions necessary to ensure the security and integrity of Your system.
But schools are unique in that parents can't supervise their children there, and they must trust third parties to take
reasonable precautions.
Child Poverty Action Group has taken
reasonable precautions to ensure this communication does not contain viruses.