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Should I dispute a traffic ticket without a lawyer? 

While you have a constitutional right to dispute a traffic ticket, and while you are permitted to represent yourself in doing so, there are many good reasons why you should not take this approach. Disputing a traffic ticket on your own can be a huge mistake. 

The consequences of speeding tickets and other traffic tickets in British Columbia can include fines, demerit points, insurance increases, and driving prohibitions. To avoid facing these consequences not only do you need to have a good understanding of the various consequences of the Motor Vehicle Act but also the collateral consequences that often occur after a ticket is resolved. 

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Fraudulent Court Orders: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses Fraudulent Court Orders…

Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.

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What are the most common traffic tickets in BC? 

The most common traffic tickets in BC are speeding tickets, distracted driving tickets, and tickets for not complying with driver’s license restrictions. All of these tickets carry significant consequences in terms of fines, possible insurance rate increases, and driver penalty points. 

In this blog post we break down some of the most common tickets and how they can be defended. 

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Driving Law Podcast Episode 340: New Enforcement Trends and New Data on Vaping

On this episode, Kyla and Paul let us know about the current traffic enforcement trends in BC and Ontario. They also share new relevant information from the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

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Debunking the Myth: Cannabis Legalization Increases Impaired Driving

When steps were taken to legalize cannabis in Canada, one of the most persistent concerns raised by critics was the potential increase in drug-impaired driving incidents. However, the risk never seemed to manifest. Law enforcement and legislators credit harsh drug-impaired driving laws and new detection methods, but the number of drug impaired driving cases to hit our courts does not seem to support this assumption. 

So does legalization actually cause an increase in the number of drug-impaired driving incidents? 

Recent research suggests it does not, and it sheds light on the complexities of the issue and reveals a more nuanced reality.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 295

Deception to commit crimes has gone high tech in the last decades. When photocopiers were invented, it was clear that this then-new technology would open the door for clever criminals to commit clever crimes. As AI becomes commonplace, I suppose we can expect clever criminals to use it to commit crimes. But not all criminals are clever as we are reminded in the crime stories we cover this week.

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Excessive Noise & the Expropriation Act: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses Excessive Noise & the
Expropriation Act…

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Debunking Misconceptions about CBD and Driving

If you’re facing drug-impaired driving charges and have been using CBD, recent research offers some reassurance that you will not get an impaired driving charge. A systematic review by Lo et al. (2024) concluded that CBD use alone is unlikely to significantly impair a person in their normal activities. This finding is crucial for those who rely on CBD for medical reasons but are concerned about its potential impact on driving.

However, another study by Manning et al. (2024) raised questions about the effects of a medicinal cannabis with dominant CBD on driving-related cognitive functions. At first glance, the study seems to suggest that CBD can cause impairment in visuospatial working memory and delayed pattern recognition. But a closer look reveals that the situation is a lot more nuanced than that.

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Driving Law Podcast Episode: 339 Tesla Stocks, Causes of Accidents, and Open Liquor

On this episode, Kyla and Paul look at how Teslas could drive up insurance rates, and reasons for traffic accidents. We have a Magraken Moment and finally, clarifying the definition of open liquor in a vehicle.

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