May 2024

How many points can I get before I lose my licence?

Under the Driver Improvement Program, accumulating penalty points can lead to a suspension of your driver’s licence.

Points threshold and consequences:

Driver Licence ClassPointsConsequences
Learners Driver (L or N)4Warning letter
 6Possible licence prohibition for up to six months
Full Drivers Licence9Warning letter
 15Possible licence prohibition for up to six months

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What is the Driver Improvement Program?

1. The Driver Improvement Program

The Driver Improvement Program (DIP) is designed to preemptively correct dangerous driving behaviour. This “program” ultimately acts as a series of restrictions that can be imposed on you to correct what are deemed to be unsafe habits on the road. The DIP’s impact on drivers can range from simple warning letters to complete prohibitions on driving. Dangerous driving habits are identified in a number of different ways. These include penalty points (commonly referred to as demerits), offences under the BC Motor Vehicle Act, criminal charges, and through actions taken by the police, which in turn are noted on a driver’s record.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 299

Welcome to another edition of “Weird and Wacky Wednesdays,” where we dive into the bizarre antics of bad tourists and cross-border pranks. This week, we’re spotlighting some outrageous travel escapades that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief. From creative photo-blocking tactics in Japan to mid-flight nudity in Australia, and even airborne trash wars between North and South Korea, these stories prove that when it comes to bad tourists, anything is possible!

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Legal Elite Awards 2024 Winner! Cannabis Legal Expert of the Year

Let’s take a moment to celebrate Kyla Lee’s win for the Legal Elite Awards 2024 in the category of Cannabis Legal Expert of the Year. New World Report diligently searches across the Americas for legal professionals who excel in their fields. Kyla has been recognized as a leader in cannabis law, standing out among many skilled contenders!

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Kyla in The CBA National: Supreme Court upholds conviction, reaffirms inadmissibility of sexual history evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld that a trial judge properly dismissed a request to introduce evidence of prior sexual activity in a sexual assault trial. In a 7-2 split, however, the Court differed on whether that evidence could be revisited over the course of a trial.

The Court also unanimously agreed that a Crown motion on a sealing order and in camera hearings were not necessarily binding at the appellate level, affirming that trials should be as open as possible while still protecting complainants’ privacy and dignity.

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Arbitration Clauses: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!

Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses Arbitration Clauses…

Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: Driver in 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash, to be deported

The truck driver who caused the horrific bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team was ordered Friday to be deported to India.

An Immigration and Refugee Board hearing for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu announced its decision in a 15-minute virtual hearing…

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Kyla on Star Local Media: B.C. Supreme Court rules Surrey police transition must go ahead

Podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee weigh in on a B.C. Supreme Court decision that forces the City of Surrey to transition to a municipal police force, saying most people in Surrey would like to move on from the saga.

“It is a short decision. Interestingly, when you are appealing a decision of a judge sitting on judicial review, essentially the court of appeal kind of does a brand new hearing… They use alol the same evidence but it’s kind of like another kick at the can at the appellate level…”

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