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Exercise
1 (11 Units): After reading each Unit, tap any surface (except
your screen) if Unit contains any facts you didn't know. |
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Unit 101
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Some
police forces use high resolution cameras with low light capabilities
and ultra-long range lenses to catch distracted drivers from more
than 1 km away. These cameras can be operated by remote control. |
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Unit 102
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Grzelak
v. BC (2019): The driver had earbuds in his ears and a dead phone
in the dashboard's cubbyhole; therefore, the driver was holding
part of an electronic device (the earbuds) in a position (in his
ears) in which it could be used and it's irrelevant that the battery
was dead. |
There
was a $368 fine, 4 penalty points, and an ICBC penalty
fee of $210 for using an electronic device while driving. |
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Unit 103
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R.
v. Sangha (2020): The driver was seen holding a cell phone in his
hand on his thigh after picking it up from the floor after a sudden
stop. The driver said he had to pick it up due to safety concerns;
however, the "Defence of Necessity" and due diligence
do not apply in this case. |
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Unit 104
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R.
v. Skull (2013): Judge ruled that the crown doesn't need to prove
that a hand-held cell phone is capable of transmitting or receiving. |
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Unit 105
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The
Motor Vehicle Act applies (and you need a driver's licence, safe
vehicle, and insurance) when you are driving on a highway. |
BC
Motor Vehicle Act Section 1: A highway includes every road, street,
right-of-way, and lane that's designed for, intended for, or used
by the public for the passage of vehicles. It also includes private
places and passageways to which the public, for the purpose of parking
or servicing vehicles, has access to or is invited. |
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Unit 106
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ICBC
v. Routley (1995): A police officer was injured when his car was
struck by an uninsured motorist who was driving on an abandoned
railway right-of-way. Since the time when the tracks and ties had
been removed, the general public (horseback riders, skiers, hikers,
cyclists) had used the right-of-way; therefore, it was a highway. |
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Unit 107
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R.
v. Wong (1997): A BC ferry is a highway. |
Gray
v. Ellis (2006): A shopping mall's parking lot is a highway. |
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Unit 108
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Nadeau
v. Okanagan Youth Association (2013): A private field used for parking
during a special event is a highway during the special event. |
Pierre
v. Miller (2010): A forest service road, even if used by the public,
isn't a highway as it's considered an industrial road. |
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Unit 109
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McDowell
v. Barry (1985) A T-junction of two highways is an intersection.
When a driver parks in such an intersection, obstructs vision, and
presents a danger to other road users, the driver may be held liable
for injury suffered by others. |
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Unit 110
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If
you want to head left on the next cross street without the risk
of making a left turn at that cross street, you can drive straight
through the intersection and make 3 right turns or loop right through
a corner parking lot. |
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Unit 111
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If
you are driving on a quiet street when you reach a stop sign at
a busy cross street, and you want to get to the other side of the
busy street without the risk of driving straight across the busy
street, you can turn right on the busy street, drive a block, and
turn left at the next intersection. |
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