In a trial for dangerous driving causing death, the trial judge must not only direct the jury on the elements of the offence but must spell out in unambiguous terms the particular manner of driving alleged by the Crown to constitute dangerous driving, together with the arguments in support and the defence arguments to the contrary. The Jurisic guideline threshold of 'abandonment of responsibility' for conduct requires identification of specific aggravating factors such as degree of speed, intoxication, erratic driving, competitive driving, ignoring warnings or escaping police pursuit; overtaking a bus at moderately excessive speed with failure to keep a proper lookout, without more, may not reach that threshold.
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