What is the test for determining whether a dominant driver is an immediate hazard?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jones v. Treloar, 2013 BCSC 452 (CanLII):
It is important to note that it is the “threat” of accident which is relevant to determining whether a dominant driver is an immediate hazard: Knight v. Li, 2011 BCSC 184.
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