Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into ridesharing in BC including ride-hailing app Kater pulling out of the province.
A woman took a township to small claims court for damage to her vehicle after she moved over for a fire truck. …
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It tastes awful and it works but Can You Fail It? That is can you fail a breathalyzer with Buckley’s cough mixture?
When we say, “fail” what we mean is give a false reading on a breathalyzer. Even if a product is non-alcoholic, can it still fool an approved screening device into thinking there’s alcohol?
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We conducted an experiment to find out if you can fail a breathalyzer after eating peanuts. Peanuts are a popular bar snack, but is eating them on their own enough to set off a breathalyzer? We received a request to test peanuts, so we got a pack of Planters cocktail peanuts.
The pack did not list alcohol as an ingredient. However, is there something about peanuts that can lead you to fail a breathalyzer with peanuts?
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Jan Semenoff is an expert witness and former police officer. He recently featured in the New York Times and on NPR about the reliability of breath testing devices.
He speaks to Kyla Lee about problems with breath testing in the US and how they impact us here in Canada. …
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Lawyer and toxicologist Ron Moore is the special guest this week. He returns to the podcast to talk to Kyla Lee about sleeping drug Ambien and the phenomenon of ‘sleep-driving’ in the US.
Kyla and Paul Doroshenko have some advice for lawyers in Manitoba following the announcement that Immediate Roadside Prohibitions are coming to the province. …
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Driving Law is pleased to welcome back personal injury lawyer Erik Magraken, of MacIsaac & Company. Erik also writes the popular BC Injury Law Blog.
Insurance has been a big story lately after the BC government’s restrictions on medical experts in ICBC cases were ruled to be unconstitutional. …
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The BC Supreme Court has ruled that the BC government imposing limits on the number of medical experts in ICBC cases was unconstitutional.
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko react to the decision and what it means for BC drivers. …
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It’s the election special. Acumen Law Corporation lawyers Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko weigh into the Canadian federal election. They break down what each political party would mean for driving law.
There’s also time to talk about hit and run cases including some helpful advice on what to do if you are ever involved in one. …
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In this week’s podcast, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dive into some proposed legislation the BC government has slipped under the radar.
New provisions would introduce a new defence to speeding contrary to a highway sign while removing a defence for vehicle owners snapped by red light intersection speed cameras. …
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Our adventures in science continue in Can You Fail It. This time, we will be seeing if you can fail a breathalyzer with apple juice. We received a request to test the drink to see if it can fool a breathalyzer and we duly complied. We will be testing SunRype apple juice.
Apple juice does not list alcohol in its ingredients. However, does it contain something that can lead you to fail a breathalyzer?
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