Is a traffic light colour the starting point in determining liability as between left turning and through drivers?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Steinlauf v Deol, 2021 BCSC 1118 (CanLII):
The colour of the traffic light is the starting point in analyzing liability as between the left turning and through drivers: Miller v. Dent, 2014 BCCA 234 at para. 16.
The next step is to assess whether the left turning driver acted with reasonable care in the circumstances and with regard to manifest hazards: Lozinski v. Maple Ridge (District), 2015 BCSC 1277 at para. 71.
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