India, July 31 -- In a landmark ruling that may shape future road safety norms, the Supreme Court of India has held that abruptly halting a vehicle on a highway without warning constitutes negligence. The apex court observed that a driver must provide clear signals before stopping, especially on high-speed roads, where such actions can trigger catastrophic consequences.The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Justices Suddhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar, who were hearing the plea of S Mohammed Hakim, an engineering student from Coimbatore. Hakim's life changed forever on January 7, 2017, when his motorcycle collided with a car that had stopped suddenly on the highway. The impact threw him onto the road, where he was tragically run o...