Is a 12-year-old girl who swerved slightly while pedalling at high speed to gain balance?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Connell (Guardian of) v. Dyck, 1998 CanLII 3670 (BC SC):
In Coolen v. Sonmor (unreported) 1975 Vancouver Registry No. 8862/71, (B.C.S.C.) a 12-year old who was one of a group of three riding slowly and talking to each other on "almost a country road", not heavily used. The court speculated that the child may have swerved somewhat while pedalling slowly "to gain balance, or for some other reason".
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