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249. (1) Every one commits an offence who operates

 

(a) a motor vehicle in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature, condition and use of the place at which the motor vehicle is being operated and the amount of traffic that at the time is or might reasonably be expected to be at that place;

 

(b) a vessel or any water skis, surf-board, water sled or other towed object on or over any of the internal waters of Canada or the territorial sea of Canada, in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature and condition of those waters or sea and the use that at the time is or might reasonably be expected to be made of those waters or sea;

 

(c) an aircraft in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature and condition of that aircraft or the place or air space in or through which the aircraft is operated; or

 

(d) railway equipment in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature and condition of the equipment or the place in or through which the equipment is operated.

 

Proof of the Offence

In addition to the essential elements of time, location, and identity, the Crown should prove the following:

 

1. the accused operated a motor vehicle

2. the manner the accused operated the vehicle was dangerous to the public in the circumstances

1. driving over the road lines / driving over curbs

2. failure to obey road-signs, including stop signs, stop lights and speed limits

3. driving in close proximity with other vehicles (i.e. "tailgating")

4. collision with other car(s), bikers, pedestrians / collision with inanimate objects

5. swerving while driving

3. the accused knew or ought to have known that the manner of driving was dangerous

Items in bold are essential elements to the offence.

 

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