Most of our blog is about IRPs, the Immediate Roadside Prohibition scheme and what’s happening behind the scenes with the BC DUI laws. We really appreciate the devotion of our IRP blog followers. We thought that today we would give a few quick updates on some matters that we recently discussed on our blog. Responsible […]
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The court decision from last Friday was the really big IRP news that we’d been waiting for since last summer. We think it’s the most important Supreme Court IRP decision so far because it has the greatest chance of relieving the greatest number of people from their IRP. Now it’s time to explain what this
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Thousands of people will be affected by this. Today at 9:00 a.m. the BC Supreme Court rendered its decision in Wendy Richardson v. The Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, confirming that the decision in Wilson v. The Superintendent of Motor Vehicles is the law with respect to 90-day IRPs issued on the basis of an ASD
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As we reported January 24, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal the decision of the BC Court of Appeal in Murray. It’s been interesting to see how things are playing out. The Murray fallout is significant, which tells us a little about why the BC Government was willing
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On Thursday, January 23, 2014, the decision was rendered in the first IRP case at the Supreme Court of Canada. We’re celebrating the decision and the quality of our work and contribution to the case. Followers of our blog may recall that back in August 2013, the BC Court of Appeal confirmed an earlier decision
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A 90-day IRP for blowing Fail or refusing to blow is a nightmare. It’s a catastrophic blemish on your driving record. It’s an ongoing painful expression of arbitrary government oppression. But is an IRP a DUI? It’s a question we’re asked four or five times a week. And the answer is: sort of. And the
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Good Canadians suffered, fought and died for our country and to protect us from living under governments that rule by force rather than accepting the rule of law. We admire their heroism and we are thankful for their sacrifice. And so we find it very offensive that our governments are simply derisive of our rights.
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Speaking at a conference a few weeks ago we laid out 27 of the IRP defences that don’t work which should work if the system were fair. Of course, when it comes to Immediate Roadside Prohibitions, fairness has nothing to do with it. Many people are guilty, a significant number are innocent and the review
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Ever since the BC Government completely revamped the DUI laws in our province by introducing roadside punishment, people have not stopped talking about immediate roadside prohibitions. Wherever we go in every corner of the province, people want to talk about what happens when you get an IRP, what are the true consequences (not what the
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The BC Supreme Court released an important decision last week in an IRP appeal hearing. This decision opens the door for defences to IRPs that should have worked from the beginning. The decision is located here: Wilson v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) 2013 BCSC 1638. This is another example of the crumbling IRP
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia has one of the country’s toughest drunk driving laws, but if drivers choose to challenge a roadside ban and the penalties and fines that come with it, they have at least a one-in-five chance of getting of getting roadside ban overturned. The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles says in
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August 12, 2013 The BC Supreme Court released a decision in an IRP appeal hearing today, ruling that the Superintendent’s Report on ASDs is inadmissible in IRP review hearings. The Motor Vehicle Act specifically delineates what constitutes admissible evidence in IRP review hearings. The Motor Vehicle Act does not permit the delegate of the Superintendent,
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