Caselaw Careless Driving

Careless Driving

22 decisions in this topic.

Regina v Beauchamp

[1953] O.R. 422 · Ontario Court of Appeal · driving without due care and attention

Regina v. Beauchamp

[1953] O.R. 422-434
Ontario Court of Appeal — Pickup C.J.O., J.K. MacKay and F.G. MacKay JJ.A. | December 10, 1952


Background

Beauchamp was a Colonial Coach Company bus driver working the early morning …

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R v Ali

[2003] O.J. No. 2045 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Ali

[2003] O.J. No. 2045
Ontario Court of Justice — Quon J.P. | Heard March 24, 2003; Judgment May 23, 2003


Background

Neima Mohammad Ali was driving for her very first time on a …

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R v Ariganello

2013 ONCJ 13 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Ariganello

2013 ONCJ 13
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice L.M. Baldwin | January 17, 2013


Background

On February 21, 2008, Ottavio Ariganello was driving home from his job as an ice arena maintenance …

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R v Belisle

[1992] Y.J. No. 119 · Yukon Territorial Court · careless driving

R. v. Belisle

[1992] Y.J. No. 119
Yukon Territorial Court — Stuart Prov. Ct. J. | June 5, 1992


Background

At 1:30 a.m. on September 9, 1991, Travis Troy Belisle was driving his taxi north on …

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R v Bezina

Unreported · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Bezina

Provincial Offences Court, Brampton
His Honour T. Wilder (P.C.J.) | August 3, 1990


Background

On July 15, 1989, at 10:45 p.m., Constable Copley responded to an accident at 4200 Claypine Rise in Mississauga. …

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R v Boyd

2019 ONCJ 584 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

Burlington (City) v. Boyd

2019 ONCJ 584
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice of the Peace Gerry Manno | August 20, 2019


Background

On June 14, 2018, Neil Boyd was driving his Chevy pickup truck southbound …

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R v Budisantoso

2005 ONCJ 458 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Budisantoso

2005 ONCJ 458
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice Bruce G. Thomas | November 10, 2005


Background

On January 12, 2005, at 3:44 PM, OPP Constable J. Remillard was driving eastbound on Highway …

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R v Cameron

2006 CanLII 6569 (ON CA) · Ontario Court of Appeal · careless driving

R. v. Cameron

2006 CanLII 6569 (ON CA)
Court of Appeal for Ontario — Weiler, Armstrong and Juriansz JJ.A. | March 7, 2006


Background

John Cameron was snowmobiling with his friend Mark Gilbert on March 8, …

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R v Desrosiers

[1998] O.J. No. 6185 · Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division) · careless driving

R. v. Desrosiers

[1998] O.J. No. 6185
Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division) — Sinai J.P. | November 3, 1998


Background

On December 19, 1995, Yoland Desrosiers was driving his empty logging truck westbound on Highway …

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R v Ereddia

2006 ONCJ 303 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Ereddia

2006 ONCJ 303
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice David A. Fairgrieve | August 25, 2006


Background

William Ereddia was driving a heavily loaded Mack construction truck on Humphrey Gate, a narrow residential …

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R v Januario

[2002] OJ No 895 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Januario

[2002] O.J. No. 895
Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Offences Appeal Court — Fairgrieve J. | March 1, 2002


Background

Helder Januario was driving southbound on Weston Road in Toronto, stuck in a …

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R v Kinch

2004 CanLII 11464 (ON SC) · Superior Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Kinch

2004 CanLII 11464 (ON SC)
Superior Court of Justice — Justice Durno RSJ | January 26, 2004


Background

On November 23, 2001, William Kinch was driving a fully-loaded dump truck northbound on Highway …

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R v McDorman

[1984] BCJ No 1053 · British Columbia County Court · careless driving

R. v. McDorman

[1984] B.C.J. No. 1053
British Columbia County Court — Robinson Co. Ct. J. | Heard January 30, 1984, Judgment March 2, 1984


Background

Darren McDorman was a professional truck driver with three and …

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R v McIver

[1965] 2 OR 475 · Ontario Court of Appeal · careless driving

Regina v. McIver

[1965] 2 O.R. 475-481
Ontario Court of Appeal — Porter C.J.O., Roach, Gibson, MacKay and Kelly JJ.A. | March 17, 1965


Background

At 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 1964, Louis Patrick McIver was …

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R v Morgan

2008 ONCJ 336 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Morgan

2008 ONCJ 336
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice of the Peace M.A. Cuthbertson | March 13, 2008


Background

On October 9, 2007, around 5:16 PM, about 20 southbound vehicles were stopped at …

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R v Namink

[1979] O.J. No. 317 · Ontario County Court · careless driving

R. v. Namink

[1979] O.J. No. 317
Ontario County Court, County of Middlesex — Killeen Co. Ct. J. | September 24, 1979


Background

On February 24, 1979, at 10:50 p.m., William Namink was driving behind Mr. …

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R v Pyszko

[1998] O.J. No. 1218 · Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division) · careless driving

R. v. Pyszko

[1998] O.J. No. 1218
Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division) — Fontana Prov. J. | March 17, 1998


Background

On October 4, 1997, at 1:40 AM, Adam Pyszko was driving eastbound on County …

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R v Roza

[2011] ONCJ 539 · Ontario Court of Justice · careless driving

R. v. Roza

2011 ONCJ 539
Ontario Court of Justice, Burlington Provincial Offences Court — Justice of the Peace D.M. MacDonald | October 13, 2011


Background

On September 25, 2009, at 4:45 p.m. in Oakville, Danijela …

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R v Shergill

Unreported · Court of Appeal for Ontario · careless driving

R. v. Shergill

2016 ONCJ 163
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice M.J. Epstein | March 23, 2016


Background

On March 5, 2014, Mandeep Shergill was driving a tractor-trailer on Highway 24, following a milk truck …

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R v Simoneau

[1952] C.C.S. NO. 330 · Ontario District Court · careless driving

R. v. Simoneau

[1952] C.C.S. NO. 330
Ontario District Court | 1952


Background

Simoneau was an experienced bus driver with eight years behind the wheel and a spotless driving record. He was driving a loaded bus …

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R v Skorput

72 C.C.C. (3d) 294 · Ontario Court (Provincial Division) · careless driving

Regina v. Skorput

72 C.C.C. (3d) 294
Ontario Court (Provincial Division) — MacDonnell Prov. Div. J. | April 10, 1992


Background

Zlatko Skorput was charged with careless driving under section 111 of the Highway Traffic Act …

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R v Vandale

[1989] B.C.J. No. 2352 · British Columbia County Court · driving without due care and attention

R. v. Vandale

[1989] B.C.J. No. 2352
British Columbia County Court — Selbie Co. Ct. J. | Heard November 6, 1989, Judgment November 29, 1989


Background

Bruce Hayward Vandale was charged and convicted under section 149(1)(a) …

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