Is a driver entitled to expect other drivers to obey the rules of the road?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ali v. Fineblit, 2015 BCSC 1494 (CanLII):
Drivers are entitled to expect other drivers to obey the rules of the road. They are not required to anticipate another driver’s negligent manoeuver. As noted in Carvalho v. Angotti, 2007, BCSC 1760, at para. 23:
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