Saturday
Oct192013
CARE OR CONTROL - WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK IN AN IMMOBILIZED CAR = CONVICTION

Ms. Gallagher was found behind the wheel of her car which was immobilized in a ditch. She indicated that she was waiting for a tow truck to extricate her from the ditch. The trial judge found that she intended to continue driving, and convicted her. The Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that conviction. R. v. Gallagher, 2013 ABCA 269