We stand accused. In fact, we’re guilty. We were reminded the other day that the reason we have the IRP scheme is the drunk driving lawyer in BC. And we’re not just talking about any one of us in particular or the lawyers in our office per se, but the particular subspecies and members of […]
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The IRP fix is in and British Columbians want to know what it means to them. More important right now is what it means to the people who received a Fail 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition before November 30, 2011. The short answer is that nothing has changed. The legislation is silent on Fail IRPs issued
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Despite the province’s pledge to keep the pressure on drunk drivers, the number of people caught over the limit has plummeted in the months since part of B.C.’s new drunk-driving law was struck down. In November, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that the immediate 90-day driving bans for people who blow a “fail” in
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Chad Kroeger’s over .08 case was a turning point for the police. Like so many before him, Mr. Kroeger (or Turton if you prefer) drank too much one night before driving his Lamborghini through Surrey. He was pulled over by the RCMP and ultimately he provided breath samples in excess of the legal limit. It
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The Charter of Rights guarantees that every person has a series of significant rights upon arrest or detention. You have the right to be free from arbitrary detention. You have the right to be advised of the reasons for detention. You have the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay. You have the right
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Yesterday we discussed the small but important pile of papers you get when the police send you home after arresting you in a drinking driving case. Most people are charged with: Impaired Driving s.320.14(1)(a); and Being At or Over .08 s.320.14(1)(b); or Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample s.320.15 Criminal Code drinking and driving offences
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