Practice question
A passenger pays a discounted fare and signs a clause purporting to lessen the carrier’s statutory passenger-safety duty solely because of the discount. Does Article 1758 validate it on that basis?
- Yes, signatures conclusively override Article 1757
- Yes, any discount makes the ride gratuitous
- Yes, reduced fare removes every duty
- No
- Yes, the carrier may define negligence away
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 6, 19-21, 27, 32, 430, 1144-1155, 1757-1758 and 2034: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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