Driving related decisions by the courts.
Drivers that fail to produce a driver's license with their picture on it when stopped present a very real difficulty for the officer. Is the driver one that cannot be bothered, did they just forget it this trip, or are they prohibited, unlicensed or impersonating someone else to avoid being charged?
This case examines the duty of care that drivers and pedestrians have when the pedestrian is crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. Even when one has the right of way, there is still a requirement to keep a proper lookout and take reasonable precautions in response to apparent potential hazards.
Robert Tomkowicz was driving southbound on Highway 99 near Blundell Road in Richmond. He encountered a traffic backup and changed lanes to the right, crossing a white single solid line into the HOV lane. His intention was to use the exit onto the Steveston Highway.
If you decide to commit a hit and run to escape responsibility for causing a crash in British Columbia the consequences can be serious if you are convicted. The courts expect drivers to remain at or return to the scene and offer help to the injured parties. An exchange of information is also required. Here is one example.
Whenever I am driving on a highway with more than one lane for my direction of travel I can expect multiple drivers to make an unsafe lane change in front of me. This robs me of the space cushion that I have established and requires me to drop back to regain it. When the roads are covered in slush this type of lane change can have significant risk for the driver behind.
When you apply for vehicle insurance with ICBC you are asked who the principal driver will be. This is the person who will be driving that vehicle the majority of the time during the term of the policy. An important factor in setting the premium for the policy is the driving history of this person.
Mark Clayton Mahovlich needed some ID because his driver's licence had been cancelled. He applied for a BCID using his brother's Care Card and birth certificate, neither of which carries a photo. Mark has a history of impersonating his brother and has caused significant problems for him by doing this.
One exemption from having to wear a seatbelt during normal operation of a motor vehicle is when one travels at 40 km/h or less and is engaged in work that requires them to make frequent stops. The Motor Vehicle Act does not define what the term frequent stops means.
This case is a small claims action for damages to the open driver's door of a parked pickup truck when it was hit by a passing cyclist. The case was not decided in favour of the pickup owner.
The initial supreme court decision on the case of R v Hecimovic made me scratch my head. Ms. Hecimovic was charged and acquitted of dangerous driving after causing a collision in a Pitt Meadows. The behaviour was clearly dangerous to me, but the court didn't look at it that way.