What are the factors that have been used to determine the cause of a collision involving a tractor-trailer and a moose?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Pitts Enterprises Ltd. v. Farkes et al, 2004 BCSC 1493 (CanLII):
Some of the cases are as follows: Maksymetz v. Plamondon, [1998] M.J. No. 318 1. The accident occurred around midnight January 6, 1983 in northern Manitoba; 2. There was a 22 feet wide highway with snow on the road, and snow and ice on the travelled portion of the highway; 3. The speed limit was 100 kilometres per hour; 4. The defendant was driving a tractor-trailer unit at 85 to 90 kilometres per hour; 5. He dimmed his lights as he approached another tractor-trailer; 6. A moose ran onto the road from the left side, striking the defendant’s tractor-trailer causing his to lose control of it, crossing the centre line and colliding with the plaintiff’s vehicle.
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