ICBC still processing collision claims from November’s paralyzing Metro Vancouver snowstorm | 24CA News
ICBC remains to be assessing an inflow of collision claims from the province’s first important snowstorm of the season which paralyzed Metro Vancouver’s afternoon and night commute.
Since winter hasn’t formally arrived, the harm is probably going solely a style of what’s to return.
Kim Gazzola was standing outdoors her Vancouver house ready to stroll her eight-month previous German Shepherd pet on Nov. 29, when she heard a slip-sliding noise and noticed a car hitting its brakes.
”I used to be like please don’t hit the automotive, please don’t hit the automotive, after which it hits the automotive,” Gazzola recalled Saturday.
Gazzola’s surveillance cameras captured the motive force of a BMW SUV slide into her son’s automotive, which was pushed about 2.5 metres, earlier than colliding together with her father-in-law’s automotive, which was parked in entrance of her son’s car.
The influence startled Gazzola’s canine Ryker, and prompted the household to file two ICBC claims.
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“My son’s car’s probably a write-off, my father-in-law’s car’s got some damage.”
Gazzola will not be alone.
As of Nov. 30, ICBC had obtained 3,567 claims regarding crashes on Nov. 29, a 94 per cent enhance from the 1,837 claims reported on the Tuesday of the week prior.
Unlike the earlier system the place an at-fault driver’s insurance coverage can be accountable within the occasion of a crash, ICBC mentioned each driver’s insurance coverage responds below no-fault – however figuring out legal responsibility can get difficult when there’s a series response and plenty of autos concerned.
Under one state of affairs, ICBC media relations advisor Greg Harper mentioned in case you slid right into a car, “you would be 100 per cent at fault and if someone from behind you, a driver slid into the back of your vehicle, they would be 100 per cent at fault likely in that collision.”
ICBC mentioned driving with out winter tires might additionally value you – if you find yourself inflicting a collision.
“Not having the proper tires could impact your liability absolutely,” Harper instructed Global News. “And in turn, that could impact your premiums moving forward.”
Gazzola’s son and father-in-law are driving rental autos as their claims are processed. Although the opposite driver will possible be discovered 100 per cent at fault, each can be on the hook for the deductible as their protection kicks in to cowl repairs.
Gazzola is urging drivers to take their time and be geared up with snow tires earlier than the following blast of winter hits.
“The side streets are really slippery, and you just have to go really slow.”
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