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Revision as of 21:04, 1 February 2019
Careless Driving
All provinces have some form of motor vehicle offence relating to careless driving.[1]
- Onus and Standard of Proof
The standard of proof is "proof beyond a reasonable doubt".[2]
Proving careless driving will usually require:
- the accused drove in a manner prohibited by the section
- the accused drove without "due care and attention"
- ↑
ON: s. 130 (careless driving) Highway Traffic Act
- ↑
R v Beauchamp, [1953] OR 422-434 (ONCA), 1952 CanLII 60 (ON CA), per MacKay JA