In what circumstances will a plaintiff be struck by a vehicle as he crossed an intersection after disembarking from a bus?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Olson v. Farran, 2016 BCSC 1255 (CanLII):
In Bell v. Thorner, 2009 BCSC 44, the plaintiff, who was wearing dark clothing at night and in poor weather conditions, after disembarking from a bus, crossed an intersection in an unmarked crosswalk. He was well into the roadway when the defendant's vehicle struck him. The defendant, a new driver accompanied by several passengers, was travelling at the speed limit.
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