Is there any doubt that a driver who is not the dominant driver of a motor vehicle in a race?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hutchings v. Dow et al, 2006 BCSC 629 (CanLII):
The defendant Vischon submitted that if any doubt existed, it should be resolved in favour of the dominant driver, citing McCowan v. Arjune (2002), 169 B.C.A.C. 220, 2002 BCCA 267.
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