On this week our special guest Grant Gottgetreu and Paul, filling in for Kyla as host, look at the flexibility of traffic control devices on tickets and insurance implications for an alleged 13 year old joy rider.
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When you receive a ticket, the biggest concern most people have is the points associated with the ticket. Those points can contribute to increased insurance premiums and to driving prohibitions. But is there a way to get rid of the points from a driving record?
…Can I get Rid of my Points off my Driving Record in BC?Read More »
Can I get Rid of my Points off my Driving Record in BC? Read More »
Luck. Some people swear by it, some people think it’s all choices and logical outcomes. This week’s stories make you wonder if there is some larger underlying order to keep equilibrium in our lives. You decide if it’s just blind luck.
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Yesterday, the BC Court of Appeal released a ruling in a highly anticipated case that had the potential to affect thousands of traffic tickets across British Columbia.
The case concerned a ticket for disobeying a traffic control device. What was at issue in the case was the question of whether or not the ticket itself was properly issued, in that it gave the accused, Mr. Robinson, proper notice of the offence for which he had been charged.
…Major BC Court of Appeal Decision on Whether Thousands of Tickets Are ValidRead More »
Major BC Court of Appeal Decision on Whether Thousands of Tickets Are Valid Read More »
On this special episode, Kyla and Paul look at a supreme court decision that Kyla had a personal involvement in. They look at how the criminal code doesn’t match the intentions of the courts.
Driving Law Podcast: Episode 335 Supreme Court Decision Special Read More »
This is one of the most common questions I am asked from cannabis users who are afraid of cannabis-impaired driving charges. Most people want to know if there is a certain window they should wait from the time they last smoked before driving, so there is no sign of impairment.
And while the question has never had a good answer scientifically, given that the absorption and elimination rates of cannabis from the bloodstream are non-linear, the question has become even more difficult to answer as a result of a recent study.
…How Long Before You Can Drive After Using Cannabis? Read More »
How Long Before You Can Drive After Using Cannabis? Read More »
On this week’s Weird and Wacky Wednesday we look at the unbelievable plans of people trying to get away with crime. Nobody wants to get caught but when you have a poorly thought-out plan or don’t weigh the pros and cons of your actions, you will probably end up in the news like these folks.
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For most people who are investigated for impaired driving by drugs, the case goes like this: the individuals are pulled over for some sort of a traffic violation. The officer forms a suspicion that they have a drug in their body, or they smell burnt cannabis, or the driver admits smoking pot a few hours earlier. The officer engages in some sobriety tests, including a saliva test that is supposed to correlate the amount of THC in your saliva to a blood THC concentration.
But what if I told you that even if THC is found in your blood, it might not accurately reflect how impaired you are?
The connection between how much THC is in your system and how impaired you are doesn’t follow a predictable pattern.
…The Tenuous Link Between Cannabis Impairment and THC Levels in the BloodRead More »
The Tenuous Link Between Cannabis Impairment and THC Levels in the Blood Read More »
Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses Class Actions Against Government… 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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On this week’s episode, Kyla and Paul discuss the shifting application of dangerous driving charges. They also look at off-ice impact of DUI charges for a hockey player.
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