B.C. man ordered to pay damages for smashing Smart car window during road rage incident [Video]

A man who smashed the window of a woman’s Smart car during a road rage incident with a former co-worker has been ordered to pay $1,245 in damages by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal.

According to a decision issued Thursday, Allison Lia Blank sought $1,750 to repair the damage caused by James Ashcroft on Feb. 13, 2023.

Ashcroft admitted to breaking the window, but argued he did so because Blank’s spouse—who was driving the car at the time—grabbed his arm and began rolling up the window in an attempt to injure, an explanation the tribunal ultimately dismissed on a balance of probabilities.

The incident

While Blank owns the Smart car, her spouse, referred to as DC in the decision, was driving the vehicle at the time and she did not witness the incident.

DC provided a written statement to the tribunal saying the incident began when Ashcroft, his former co-worker driving a …