One Crash is Too Many Blog

ICBC caps are being misunderstood

Reported discussions about “capping” injury claims reveal a misunderstanding about how ICBC claims work. Attorney-General David Eby is quoted to have said: “We’re looking at caps on minor pain and suffering awards, because there’s been…
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Don’t leave road safety to chance

“Mr. Road Safety” has pulled another boner. Unfamiliar with that expression? According to the ever reliable online urban dictionary: “…in time, the expression “to pull a boner”, meant…a bad blunder; a mistake that was costly….
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Inattentive drivers charged criminally

Inattention is criminal. Or is it? You be the judge. R. v. Dunford, 2015 SKQB 386 Keith Dunford, and inattentive driver, was driving through a highway construction zone with signs cautioning to be prepared to…
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Proper headrest adjustments can save you money

Improper headrest adjustments are one of many standard allegations ICBC makes against victims of negligent driving. The allegation is almost always made in a formal document called a Response to Civil Claim. A recent example:…
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Driver education includes driving attitudes

Does driver education and training produce safer drivers and reduce crashes? Might that qualify for the dumb-question-of-the-year award? Certainly, a lot of British Columbians must be buying in to the notion. ICBC lists 54 driving…
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Local “N” driver joins the 99%

A Kelowna “N” driver veered out of his lane last week. The high school student was about to turn into the Rutland Senior Secondary school parking lot. One of my staff, in the next lane,…
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