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My latest rant about our laws that forbid hand- held cell phone use while impliedly endorsing the equally (or perhaps more) dangerous hands-free ver- sion “broke” the day be- fore, with the publica- tion of my last column on Aug. 29. It was a timely coinci- dence. The two topics are directly linked. Referring to the in- crease of injuries and deaths caused by distract- ed driving, I posed the fol- lowing question: “How many hundreds of mil- lions, perhaps billions, of tax dollars and other costs to British Colum- bians need to be wasted in emergency services, med- ical care, economic and other losses, before we start taking steps to solve this growing problem?” In their explana- tion for the rate increase, ICBC points to bodily in- jury claims that increased by $165 million to reach $1.9 billion in 2012. Does that sound like a big number? A 2007 Transport Canada report estimated the total dol- lar cost of car crashes on a province by province basis. The cost to British Columbians, calculated in that six-year-old report, rang in at $8.8 billion. I wonder what that number has grown to as of today. More and more car crashes result in great- er and greater losses. A “bodily injury claim” is simply an innocent vic- tim’s claim for fair com- pensation for those loss- es. The $1.9 billion cost to compensate innocent vic- tims is a fraction of the total cost of car crashes to British Columbians. Statistics can be ma- nipulated every which way to point fingers at this and that other factor, but there is a very, very clear bottom line: ICBC rates will continue to rise as car crash rates continue to rise. There’s a bright and shining silver lining to this cloud. With the stroke of a pen, our provincial government could be the first in Canada to impose an outright ban on cell phone use while driving. With another stroke of the pen, meaningful roadside penalties could be im- posed. Together, those pen strokes would immedi- ately turn the big ship of rising car crash rates around. That, in turn, would reduce ICBC in- surance rates. Along with a reduc- tion of ICBC rates, British Columbians could look forward to a reduction in taxes as the drain on emergency services, hos- pital and other medical care, and other tax-funded services is eased. Oh, and as an aside, fewer of our friends, family members and cit- izens would be needlessly injured or killed. Get angry and pissed off about the ICBC rate increase. Then focus that energy on pressuring our political leaders to reduce dangerous driving behav- iours that brought about that rate increase in the first place. You could also look in the mirror and consid- er whether or not you are part of the problem. Have you taken my “10 and 2 challenge” to help focus your atten- tion on the road when you drive? Do you talk on your cell phone or engage in other dangerous driv- ing behaviours? Do you tolerate others doing the same? In my view, car crash- es are no accident. The sooner we consider the possibility that “One Crash is Too Many,” the sooner a meaningful dif- ference can be made. This column is in- tended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substi- tute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. [email protected] ▼ PERSONAL INJURY B.C. could be first to ban cell phone use while driving NEWS ACHIEVING JUSTICE Paul Hergott ICBC rates will continue to rise as car crash rates continue to rise ‘‘ MORE AND MORE CAR CRASHES RESULT IN GREATER AND GREATER LOSSES.
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Kelowna, BC #114 - 1755 Springfield Rd Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 5V5250-860-6404
Kamloops, BC 150 Oriole RdKamloops, B.C. V2C 4N7250-374-2411
Burnaby, BC 3905 1st Ave Burnaby, B.C. V5C 3W3604-294-1799
Port Coquitlam, BC 3170-2850 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 6K5604-944 -1755
NOW
OPEN
Prices valid on Sept 5-14, 2013 while quantities last. Sale applies to items in stock only. No phone orders. Prices will not be disclosed over the phone. No rain checks. We reserve the right to correct any errors. Store Hours: MON - FRI: 8 am to 5:30 pm, SAT: 9 am to 5 pm, SUN / Holidays: Closed
www.summittools.com
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www.summittools.comSelf-Leveling Line Laser• Self-leveling point laser is accurate to ± 1/8" @ 30'. 3-beam line laser to ± 1/8" @ 30'. 3-beam line laser
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Reg. $159.99
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News of the latest ICBC rate hike broke on Friday,
Aug. 30. My latest rant about
our laws that forbid hand-held cell phone use while impliedly endorsing the equally (or perhaps more) dangerous hands-free ver-sion “broke” the day be-fore, with the publica-tion of my last column on Aug. 29.
It was a timely coinci-dence. The two topics are directly linked.
Referring to the in-crease of injuries and deaths caused by distract-ed driving, I posed the fol-
lowing question: “How many hundreds of mil-lions, perhaps billions, of tax dollars and other costs to British Colum-bians need to be wasted in emergency services, med-ical care, economic and other losses, before we start taking steps to solve this growing problem?”
In their explana-tion for the rate increase, ICBC points to bodily in-jury claims that increased by $165 million to reach $1.9 billion in 2012.
Does that sound like a big number? A 2007 Transport Canada report estimated the total dol-lar cost of car crashes on a province by province basis. The cost to British Columbians, calculated in that six-year-old report, rang in at $8.8 billion.
I wonder what that number has grown to as of today.
More and more car crashes result in great-
er and greater losses. A “bodily injury claim” is simply an innocent vic-tim’s claim for fair com-pensation for those loss-es. The $1.9 billion cost to compensate innocent vic-tims is a fraction of the total cost of car crashes to British Columbians.
Statistics can be ma-nipulated every which way to point � ngers at this and that other factor, but there is a very, very clear bottom line: ICBC rates will continue to rise as car crash rates continue to rise.
There’s a bright and shining silver lining to this cloud. With the stroke of a pen, our provincial government could be the � rst in Canada to impose an outright ban on cell phone use while driving. With another stroke of the pen, meaningful roadside penalties could be im-posed.
Together, those pen strokes would immedi-ately turn the big ship of rising car crash rates around. That, in turn, would reduce ICBC in-surance rates.
Along with a reduc-tion of ICBC rates, British Columbians could look forward to a reduction in taxes as the drain on emergency services, hos-pital and other medical care, and other tax-funded services is eased.
Oh, and as an aside, fewer of our friends, family members and cit-izens would be needlessly injured or killed.
Get angry and pissed off about the ICBC rate increase. Then focus that energy on pressuring our political leaders to reduce dangerous driving behav-iours that brought about that rate increase in the � rst place.
You could also look in the mirror and consid-er whether or not you are part of the problem.
Have you taken my
“10 and 2 challenge” to help focus your atten-tion on the road when you drive? Do you talk on your cell phone or engage in other dangerous driv-ing behaviours? Do you tolerate others doing the same?
In my view, car crash-es are no accident. The sooner we consider the possibility that “One Crash is Too Many,” the sooner a meaningful dif-ference can be made.
This column is in-tended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substi-tute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice speci� cally pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna.
▼ PERSONAL INJURY
B.C. could be � rst to ban cell phone use while driving
NEWS
ACHIEVINGJUSTICE
PaulHergott
ICBC rates will continue to rise as car crash rates continue to rise
‘‘MORE AND MORE CAR CRASHES RESULT IN GREATER AND GREATER LOSSES.
