Can You Go to Jail if You Hit a Pedestrian with Your Car in Alberta
Alberta has a major issue with pedestrian accidents. Here in Alberta, a pedestrian gets into an accident with a motor vehicle almost every day. Can you go to jail if you hit a pedestrian with your car in Alberta? In over half these crashes the driver is considered to be at-fault for the accident. Common causes include failing to yield the right-of-way, making an improper turn, backing out of a driveway in an unsafe way, or running off the road. Yet in most of these cases, drivers do not go to jail. That doesn't mean it's outside the realm of possibility, it...
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