This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dive into the BC government’s newly announced overhaul of the province’s graduated licensing system—a change that’s already making waves on TikTok.
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Episode 400: Graduated Licensing Overhaul and the Long Road to Class 5 Read More »
Some big changes are coming to BC’s graduated licensing program; They’re scrapping one of the road tests…
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British Columbia’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) system is lauded by the government as an efficient tool for combating impaired driving. But behind the veneer of public safety lies a deeply flawed, grossly unfair process that tramples on fundamental principles of justice.
Chief among its failures is the absurdly short seven-day window to dispute an IRP. This arbitrary timeline—designed more for bureaucratic convenience than for fairness—sets countless individuals up for failure, leaving them powerless against a system stacked against them.
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Why the Seven-Day Period to Dispute an IRP is a Mockery of Justice Read More »
B.C. is making big changes to the ICBC graduated licensing program for new drivers. Global News Morning speaks with Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee about the province’s move to eliminate the second road test for new drivers.
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Kyla Lee on Global News: Changes coming to BC’s Graduated Licensing Program Read More »
Spring has finally arrived, and with it comes the annual boost in energy that seems to grip every driver. Warmer weather, longer days, and dry roads tempt people to roll down the windows, crank the music, and put the pedal down just a little farther. There’s a sense of freedom in the air—and behind the wheel—that can be hard to resist.
But while the mood may change with the season, the law does not. The rules of the road still apply. Police across Canada are on alert this time of year, monitoring for distracted driving, speeding, stunting, and other infractions that tend to spike once winter is behind us. Tickets are being handed out. Vehicles are being impounded. And roadside stops can quickly turn into court dates.
Of course, some people don’t just drive fast—they drive foolishly. For clout, for attention, or simply because they believe their phone screen is more important than the people around them. A trend over the past few years has seen individuals committing crimes or traffic offences in their vehicles while livestreaming to the world. These incidents are not only reckless but also highlight the disconnect some drivers have from the consequences of their actions—especially when the internet is involved.
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Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”
In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation addresses a serious constitutional issue: individuals in Alberta being detained longer than the legally permitted 24 hours due to systemic under-resourcing—without the Supreme Court stepping in to clarify the legal consequences.
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This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into two legal cases that raise big questions about justice, delay, and mental health on the road.
First, they unpack a newly released BC Provincial Court decision in R v. Carr, where a defence lawyer attempted to argue that a traffic ticket should be thrown out for unreasonable delay—even though it was the lawyer’s own Charter application that created the delay. The court firmly rejected the argument, clarifying that you can’t manufacture delay and then claim a breach of the right to be tried within a reasonable time.
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Episode 399: Charter Delay Tactics and Civil Liability in Psychosis Read More »
Welcome to this week’s edition of Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, where we spotlight individuals whose jerkish actions have landed them in legal hot water. This week, we focus on cases that exemplify sheer audacity and disregard for others.
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This weekend, the VPD Traffic Section shared a post on social media about a speeding ticket issued to a Porsche driver.
The driver was found to be going nearly three times the limit, driving at 130 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, after they were caught speeding on the Georgia Viaduct on Saturday morning.
…Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”
In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses an entrapment case involving online police sting operations—and how the courts are struggling to define clear boundaries for police conduct in the digital age.
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Entrapment: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »
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