As day four continues the defence lawyer now presents his submissions to the court.

Mark Brayford, the defence lawyer for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, talks about the time Sidhu had as a driver.

Sidhu took training to become a transport driver in August of 2017. He obtained his licence in Alberta. His first employment was March 17th, 2018. Sidhu was on his own as a driver for one week prior to the crash.

Brayford speaks, "There were tarps that came loose on his trailer that was a distraction. I'm disappointed to say that I can't tell people what happened, he doesn't know. A classic case of his inexperience working against him. Obviously, he saw the signs but was concerned about something else that it wasn't registering upon him." 

The crown alleged that there was dangerous driving causing harm if you choose to run a stop sign that would warrant criminal negligence there was no evidence that he chose to run through the stop sign. "He failed to recognize the signs." Brayford continues. This case is based upon him being in way over his head with experience of driving the trailer.

"Until the time that he got up out of his door, which was now above him. He did not know that he had run a stop sign. He had no idea what happened. He didn't know why his truck was on its side." States Brayford. "I know my client beats himself up every day about why did I not see the signs why did I not stop." 

"There isn't some formula where you have 29 counts but they all come from the same culpable act. So what's the right sentence?" 

Brayford ends his submissions with no sentencing suggestions.