Late last week we had a significant successful decision in BC Supreme Court for a client who was pulled over by Vancouver police for “slow driving,” before being given a 24-hour prohibition for alleged drug impaired driving. In this case, the officer never found any drugs on our client or among his possessions. Instead, the […]
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It’s awful being a New Driver in BC. If you’ve got an “N” and you’re accused of driving after drinking, you’ve got a big problem. In BC the graduated license program is akin to having an axe above your head with a hair release. If you’re a Novice / New Driver, i.e. you have an
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Recently we’ve taken note of some articles and musings on the internet suggesting that there is no “safe” amount of alcohol in your body if you drink and drive. That’s complete rubbish. It is not an offence in Canadian law, nor is it unsafe to have a small amount of alcohol in your body while
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B.C.’s Superintendent of Motor Vehicles is looking to change the province’s laws so drivers allegedly impaired by drugs can appeal 24-hour roadside suspensions. Both alcohol and drug-related 24-hour suspensions are issued under different parts of Section 215 of the Motor Vehicle Act. While drivers allegedly impaired by alcohol have the right to a review, drivers
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When the Immediate Roadside Prohibition scheme was introduced, the Government trumpeted the new .05% limit as an extraordinary advancement in dealing with drinking and driving in BC. For decades the law had been that you could be subject to a 24-hour prohibition if you were in the “Warn” range (theoretically .05-.08%). The new law would
No Point to .05 Continue Reading »
If you are arrested for a drunk driving offence in British Columbia, you normally walk out the police station with a small pile of papers. Many people don’t want to know what the papers say. Most important at that moment is to get home, gets some sleep, have a shower and find something to eat.
Papers the Police Give You Continue Reading »
The limitation periods for IRPs, ADPs, 24-hour Prohibitions and Notice of Intent letters confound most people. What mystifies us is why the person subject to the prohibition should have such a short period to file for review. To us some of the time periods can only serve to disadvantage the applicant. And we wonder if
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