A British Columbia judge dismissed a customer’s claim that a test drive transformed him into an employee of the dealership, calling the argument "defying common sense." The ruling highlights a legal debate over whether test drives create an employer-employee relationship or remain purely customer interactions. Legal experts may now weigh in on how such cases could set future precedents for consumer rights and dealership liability. The decision underscores the fine line between sales demonstrations and workplace obligations.


A judge in British Columbia said the customer's argument that he effectively became a dealership employee while on a test drive "defies common sense." ...