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by cli 2972 days ago
In British Columbia, the speed limit is defined as the maximum speed limit when the road is bare and dry and visibility is good. From the driver's guidebook[1]: >Aim for a speed that’s appropriate for the conditions in which you are driving. The posted speed is the maximum for ideal conditions only. Choose a slower speed if the conditions are not ideal — for instance, if the roads are slippery or visibility is limited.

If a driver was driving too fast to react and stop without hitting that deer, then that driver was driving too quickly.

[1] http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/driving-guides/Pages/Le...