What is the standard of care of a reversing driver?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Leeuwen v. Collette, 2021 BCCRT 779 (CanLII):
19. Section 193 of the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) says drivers must not cause their vehicle to move backwards unless the movement can be made in safety. Case law states that a reversing driver is subject to a high standard of care. See, for example, Chaube v. Neja, 2017 BCSC 1415 at paragraph 27. Section 169 of the MVA says that drivers must not move a stopped vehicle unless it is reasonably safe to do so.
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