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COURT DIFFERENTIATES BETWEEN “ALERTED” AND “UNALERTED” RESPONSE TIME

In the case Walter v. Plummer, 2010 BCSC 1017 (“Walter”), released on July 20, 2010, the Court examined the role of scientific evidence relating to driver reaction time in the context of liability apportionment. The case of Walter dealt with an accident in which the Plaintiff was struck by the Defendant’s motorcycle as he jaywalked across a street near a secondary school.

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