The Crown appealed from the dismissal of its appeal from an acquittal on a provincial offences charge under s. 84.1 of the Highway Traffic Act.
The respondent's truck lost the dual wheels, hub and axle on one side as a single unit, but the wheels themselves did not separate from their fasteners.
Applying the modern approach to statutory interpretation, the court held that s. 84.1 addresses the specific public safety concern of "flying wheels" and applies only when the wheel itself separates from the vehicle.
Because the wheel fastening mechanism did not fail and only a larger assembly detached, the acquittal was properly upheld.
