Common sense and the law

I have noticed that some of the general public love to hate the law or the legal system. And, they seem to enjoy lambasting judges, courts, lawyers, police, or the "system". Sometimes it's warranted, but more often, I don't think it is.

I read a legal decision last week and smiled because common sense prevailed. The decision is about who is at fault for a car accident. The lower court held that the left hand turning vehicle was entirely at fault. The appeal court overturned that ruling and said it was 50/50 as to fault. The other vehicle was passing vehicles on the right, not in a lane, but approaching a right hand turning lane. The road was wide enough for two lanes, but the lane markings were not there yet. You can read the details here, but really, at the end of the day, when we get into our cars, we have to use a bit of common sense. If you can't see an intersection or can't see clearly in front of your car or are driving in a non-existing lane.... well, shouldn't you slow down?

Canada has a fantastic legal system. It is not perfect, but it is amazing and mostly gets it right. I don't think we hear from the media or on the streests about the simple victories enough, but I just thought I would point one out.

If your lawyer is not helping you, ask yourself why not.