What is an "immediate hazard" for the driver of a vehicle at a busy intersection?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Schnurr, 2013 BCPC 124 (CanLII):
Previous courts have considered and defined an immediate hazard for us. Dawes v. Valadas (2005) 142 A.C.W.S.(3d) 702 ( B.C.S.C.) A vehicle presents “an immediate hazard” if it is so close to the intersection when a driver is about to make a left turn that if the turn were made the approaching driver would have to take some sudden or violent action to avoid a threat of a collision. Speed and distance will determine what constitutes an immediate hazard.
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