In what circumstances will a plaintiff be found solely at fault in an overtook collision?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sivasubramaniam v. Franz, 2008 BCSC 1089 (CanLII):

In George v. Kembel, the plaintiff cyclist was found solely at fault when he overtook and collided with the right rear of the defendant’s vehicle as it executed a right turn.

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