Personal injury lawyer Erik Magraken, of MacIsaac & Company, joins Kyla Lee for a new, regular feature: The BC Injury Law Update.
Co-host Paul Dororshenko and Kyla discuss a Calgary police policy change which is to carry out mandatory breath tests on everyone who gets pulled over. …
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Uber has launched a lawsuit against the City of Surrey to prevent it from issuing bylaw tickets to drivers who are caught operating a ride sharing vehicle without a business license. I have previously written for Vancouver Is Awesome on the interesting legal quandary raised by this decision.
In this blog post, I am going to address some of my thoughts about the Uber lawsuit against Surrey and whether the injunction could be granted. I will also address some of the complaints about the conduct of the bylaw officers amounting to entrapment.
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we learn about the greatest cannabis legalization hero of our time. Then, we look at what not to do if you miss your flight and how not to have a super privileged freakout at an airport. Finally, we learn from a foolish mistake made by a man with some unlawful content on his computer.
Follow the jump to learn more about this week’s weirdest and wackiest legal cases from around the globe.
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In the second of our series of experiments about energy drinks, we take a look at a new product. This time we find out, can you fail a breathalyzer with Monster Energy drink?
Last time on Can You Fail It we tried out Red Bull in the name of science. We are trying to see if any energy drinks can give a false reading on an approved screening device (ASD).
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Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dissect the Chung decision at the Supreme Court of Canada. Ken Chung appealed the overturning of his acquittal for dangerous driving in relation to a collision in which a doctor was killed.
Also, there’s an intriguing case from the BC Supreme Court dealing with whether a non-lawyer should be allowed to represent people charged with Motor Vehicle Act offences. …
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Forensic consultant and retired police corporal Grant Gottgetreu is on the show with Kyla Lee to talk about your obligations as a driver when it snows.
Indiana DUI lawyer Chuck Rathburn is also on the show. He discusses recent issues with disclosure and certification of breath testing instruments in Michigan and what implications that could have for instruments used here in Canada. …
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Brittney Taylor was issued a $368 distracted driving ticket in Saanich but her lawyer says the violation doesn’t apply to her licence and that the legislation isn’t clear enough.
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A Canadian lawyer is pushing for carsharing companies to add breathalyzers to their cars, following a crash in Vancouver involving a Car2Go vehicle that killed a taxi driver.
According to News 1130, lawyer Kyla Lee of Acumen Law Corporation is arguing that the cost of installation would be covered because the vehicles are used so often, and that you can’t put a price on someone’s life.
You can read the full article here.
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It gives you wings but can it also give you a fail? That is, can you fail a breathalyzer with Red Bull?
This is the first in a series of experiments that will test various energy drinks and find out Can You Fail It. That means can they give a false reading on an approved screening device (ASD) commonly known as a breathalyzer.
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In this episode of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the fatal taxi and car-to-go accident and whether it may be appropriate for carshare users to prove their sobriety before getting behind the wheel.
Later on, there is a discussion regarding yet another conviction of somebody in a distracted driving case for charging their phone in their cupholder. …
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