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Difference between revisions of "Provincial Driving Offences (13:VI)"

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== C. Vicarious Liability for Provincial Motor Vehicle Offences ==
== C. Vicarious Liability for Provincial Motor Vehicle Offences ==


Pursuant to ''Motor Vehicle Act'' ss 83 and 88, the owner of a motor vehicle is liable for any violation of the ''Motor Vehicle Act'' or ''Motor Vehicle Act Regulations'' unless they prove that:
Pursuant to ''Motor Vehicle Act'' ss 83 and 88, the owner of a motor vehicle is liable for any violation of the ''Motor Vehicle Act'' or ''Motor Vehicle Act Regulations'' unless they can prove that:


:a) they did not entrust the motor vehicle to the person in possession or exercised reasonable care and diligence when doing so (''Motor Vehicle Act'' s 83(3));  
:a) they did not entrust the motor vehicle to the person in possession or exercised reasonable care and diligence when doing so (''Motor Vehicle Act'' s 83(3));  
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