09/07/2026
I have really been enjoying the articles on DriveSmartBC—and I’m learning a lot myself!
The court decisions are especially fascinating because they challenge many of the assumptions we make as drivers:
🚗 In Dahlke v. Davidson, a driver pulling out of a parking space was not found entirely responsible—the approaching driver was assigned 40% of the fault for failing to react to a visible hazard.
🛑 In Borgford v. Ball, the driver travelling on the through road was still found 35% responsible because excessive speed affected the usual right-of-way analysis.
🚦 Chang v. Alcuaz reminds us that even a green light does not give us an absolute right to proceed. If a danger is reasonably apparent, we still have a responsibility to try to prevent a collision.
These are great reminders that having the “right-of-way” does not relieve any driver of the responsibility to remain alert, anticipate hazards and do everything reasonably possible to avoid a crash.
There are so many interesting facts and real-world lessons throughout this site that we at DriveWise BC will be incorporating into our curriculum.
Thank you to Tim Schewe for sharing his experience and making B.C. traffic law and road safety so understandable!
Take a look: https://www.drivesmartbc.ca
SaferDrivers
