On some regional roads, over 90 per cent of drivers are from outside of Edmonton, according to the city report.
Under the new system, most collision victims won't be able to sue the party responsible for their injury. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making major changes to auto insurance, including rate hikes and switching to a predominantly no-fault claims model.
"Instead of forcing people through complex legal processes in order to get the treatment that they need, the system default will be that those injured in collisions get the care they need to recover."Until the new model kicks in, insurers will be allowed to raise rates for good drivers up to 7.5 per cent each year, starting in January.
Among the changes, crash victims will be able to sue at-fault drivers for pain and suffering if the at-fault driver is convicted of a criminal offence, such as dangerous driving or impaired driving. The province has declined to move toward a publicly delivered insurance system, despite estimates it would save drivers even more money in premium payments.
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