British Columbia’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition system is changing. In Episode 467 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko examine the redesigned Report to Superintendent used in IRP cases and the coming rollout of the Dräger Alcotest 6000 approved screening device.
They break down several changes to the new electronic form, including how police identify the basis for an ASD demand and record their observations. They also discuss what they believe the form still gets wrong, particularly when it comes to documenting driving, care and control, detention and the timing of roadside investigations.
Kyla and Paul also look at the recent Schuck judicial review decision, which involved inconsistencies in a police timeline and conflicting accounts of how two breath tests were administered. One part of the decision concerned how quickly an Alco-Sensor FST can be powered down and used again—so Paul pulls out an actual device during the podcast and puts that assumption to the test.
Plus, the Ridiculous Driver of the Week starts as the mysterious disappearance of approximately $3,000 worth of cinnamon rolls being transported by an Uber driver. It turns out the driver hadn’t stolen them at all—the real explanation was considerably stranger.
