What is the obligation of a passing motorist to wait to pass another vehicle?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ali v. Fineblit, 2015 BCSC 1494 (CanLII):
When a driver is going to pass another vehicle they must be reasonably certain it is safe to do so. If there is uncertainty, the obligation of the passing motorist is to wait to until it is reasonably safe to do so: Eccleston v. Dresen, 2009 BCSC 332, at para. 43.
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