What is the duty imposed on a reversing driver?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Harvey v Robin, 2021 BCSC 640 (CanLII):
The “duty imposed on a reversing driver is not just when the driver starts to reverse, but throughout the entire reversing procedure and to its completion. The object is to be aware as reasonably possible to what is behind the driver and in the driver's path while in reverse": Carson v. Henyecz, 2012 BCSC 314 at para. 99.
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