What is the standard of care of a police officer in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Burnett v. Moir, 2011 BCSC 1469 (CanLII):
As to the standard of care, the defendants say that the applicable standard of care is stated in Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth as a reasonable police officer in comparable circumstances.
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