Alberta driver got hit by a car in B.C. Who should pay?

An Alberta couple living and studying in B.C. returned home this weekend with more than the education they earned over the school year after a B.C. driver crashed into their car, causing more than $2,000 in damages.

Michael Bergen said his 2012 Ford Focus was hit by the B.C. driver who entered into a roundabout near the TransCanada Highway in Abbotsford while his fiancee, who was driving the car, had the right of way.

ICBC determined the B.C. driver was 100 per cent at fault for the crash that happened earlier this month, leaving Bergen with a hefty repair bill to make his car roadworthy enough for the couple to return to Alberta on Sunday.

“There’s a big dent and the suspension is thrown off. I’ve already had to pay $2,000 and that’s without the body work,” he said. “ICBC said the other driver was 100 per cent at fault but they told me I have to get my insurance company (in Alberta) to pay” for the repairs because ICBC changed to a no-fault insurance model on May 1, 2021.