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Who's at fault? — Examples of crashes and fault

In particular kinds of crashes, fault is often assessed a certain way. For example, rear-end collisions are usually the fault of the motorist behind. Below are links to illustrations of 16 different crash types. For each crash type, we:

IMPORTANT: Since every crash is unique, fault may be assessed differently than it is in these examples.

Crash examples: who was at fault Motor Vehicle Act section(s) Related decisions by B.C. Supreme Court
Changing lanes Sections 151 Court Decisions
Entering intersection at a four-way stop Section 173 Court Decisions
Running stop sign, crossing thoroughfare Section 186 Court Decisions
Crossing centre line, head-on collision Section 154 Court Decisions
Crossing centre line, sideswiping vehicle Sections 150, 151, 154 and 155 Court Decisions
Leaving parking spot at curb Section 169 Court Decisions
Leaving stop sign, hit vehicle in through street Sections 175 Court Decisions
Opening vehicle door into traffic Section 203 Court Decisions
Rear-end collision Section 162 Court Decisions
Reversing vehicle on roadway Section 193 Court Decisions
Vehicle goes through red light Section 129 Court Decisions
Turning left against oncoming traffic Sections 165, 128, 174 Court Decisions
Crash at intersection with no traffic signals Sections 173 Court Decisions