Based on my coverage of drivers killing pedestrians in Ontario, for the same crime here he would get a fine of $1,000 or less. "Eldridge, who admitted causing death by careless driving, was jailed for six months." https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1324382629534289921
In U.K. case, victim was in the road, with car flashers on, tending to injured deer. Remorseful driver has
d no explanation for hitting him. In this Toronto case, remorseful driver ran up on sidewalk killing woman and dog, no explanation, $1K fine https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2016/12/05/part-of-us-died-too-pedestrians-husband-tells-court.html
‘Part of us died too,’ pedestrian's husband tells court

Court never heard a reason that Elizabeth Taylor's minivan jumped a curb and fatally slammed into Erica Stark, 42.

https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2016/12/05/part-of-us-died-too-pedestrians-husband-tells-court.html
In similar case in downtown Toronto where a driver drove along sidewalk, killing woman and dog, Crown tried Criminal Code charge rather than less serious Highway Traffic Act careless charge. Driver said he took eyes off road to pick up dropped water bottle. Acquitted, walked
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