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Episode 404: Cyclists, Sentencing, and the Fake News Fueling Driving Law Panic

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul unpack the backlash Kyla faced after explaining a cyclist’s legal obligations in a Global News story. What began as a simple clarification of BC’s Motor Vehicle Act sparked outrage and personal attacks—highlighting the rising hostility toward legal discourse online.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 350

Cartoon scene showing rogue cyclists involved in wild acts—slashing a police tire, fighting a delivery driver, and robbing an elderly woman.

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When Cyclists Go Rogue

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we turn our focus to bicycles. Not the kind that quietly glide through parks or get people to work in the sunshine, but the ones caught up in bizarre crimes. As the weather warms up and people start riding more, we’re reminded that cyclists—like anyone else—can lose their cool, act out, or just plain cross the line.

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Can Police Pull You Over for No Reason in BC?

A black car stopped on a rural road at dusk with a police vehicle behind it, flashing blue lights.

Many drivers in British Columbia wonder whether the police need a specific reason to pull them over. The short answer is that police in BC do not need to suspect you of a crime or have a specific reason to stop your vehicle. Under the Motor Vehicle Act and Canadian law, police have broad authority to conduct traffic stops for a variety of reasons, including routine checks.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 349

Cartoon-style wide illustration showing three panels: a man in a kayak, a confused businessman imagining another man's face while looking at his phone, and a happy woman taking a selfie with cash and a vault. Banner text says “Weird & Wacky Wednesdays: Criminals Who Thought They Outsmarted the System.”

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Criminals Who Thought They Outsmarted the System

This week we’re spotlighting individuals whose overconfidence in their cunning led to ill-fated criminal endeavours. From faking deaths to AI-driven fraud, these stories serve as cautionary tales about the perils of underestimating the law and overestimating oneself.

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Are Traffic Tickets a Violation of Human Rights?

Police officer issuing a ticket to a driver in a car during a roadside stop.

Many drivers in British Columbia question whether traffic tickets infringe on their human rights, especially when faced with hefty fines or the consequences of accumulating penalty points. While it’s natural to feel frustrated by a ticket, it’s important to understand how Canadian law views the relationship between traffic enforcement and human rights.

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Enough is Enough: Stop Humiliating and Start Working

If you have paid any attention to the legal issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms, you probably heard about the first case involving hallucinated legal precedence that occurred in British Columbia. You probably heard about it because you read a story in the news, saw it on your television during the 6:00 PM broadcast or you read a post on LinkedIn or some other social media.

What you don’t hear in those news stories, television broadcasts, and social media posts is the underlying circumstances that occurred in this case.

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Inciting Mischief: 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!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a case involving the Freedom Convoy and the criminal offence of counseling mischief—raising serious concerns about the boundaries between free speech and criminal conduct in the context of protests.

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Episode 403: DIY Traffic Defence Fails and the Limits of ICBC’s No-Fault System

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul review two BC Supreme Court cases that highlight the risks of representing yourself in traffic court. First, they unpack the failed appeal of a driver who claimed he was interacting with his truck’s console—not a phone—when ticketed for distracted driving, and how a lack of courtroom experience undermined his defence. Then, they analyze a judicial review involving a rejected late dispute application—complete with a single stamped reason: “No arguable defence”—and why that was upheld despite arguments about inadequate reasoning.

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10 Common Mistakes People Make During a DUI Investigation

Driver sitting in a car being stopped by a police officer, who is checking a device, possibly related to impaired driving enforcement.

DUI investigations are high-pressure situations that often lead individuals to make mistakes that can significantly impact their cases. Understanding these common errors can help you protect your rights and minimize the consequences of a potential DUI investigation.

Here are the top 10 mistakes people commonly make during a DUI investigation, along with practical advice on how to avoid them.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 348

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Heavy Equipment Edition

This week in Bonnyville, Alberta, an individual used a stolen trackhoe to damage RCMP vehicles parked outside the local detachment and dropped boulders in front of the prisoner loading bay. Entertaining? Yes. Startling? No question. But more than anything, it reveals a growing trend: the increased use of construction equipment in crimes—either to “fight the man” or simply to generally cause destruction.

This week’s Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at a few other recent incidents where someone jumped into a piece of heavy machinery, got themselves arrested, and ultimately wound up standing in front of judge.

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