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Can you Change Your Blood Alcohol Level Based on How You Use the Breathalyzer? 

Everyone wants to know how they can beat the breathalyzer. And people have long theorized about different ways to change their blood alcohol reading on a roadside breathalyzer for the better. Some methods, such as pennies in the mouth, mustard, or chewing gum have been shown to be false. In some circumstances they can even lead to a higher reading. 

So can you beat the breathalyzer? The answer may surprise you. 

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 282

Welcome back to another Weird and Wacky Wednesday! This week, we’re diving into the bizarre world of audacious thefts, where the loot is as unusual as the stories behind them. These stories aren’t just about stolen goods; they make you wonder why someone would go to such efforts to acquire these hot items (well actually, one is pretty cold, one is pretty old and one is pretty sweet). So, get ready as we explore these peculiar pilferings that show that human motivation might be the weirdest and wackiest thing of all.

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Why Unreliable Breathalyzer Tests are Such a Big Concern in British Columbia

In British Columbia, people can be punished on the basis of a single result on a roadside breathalyzer test. The problem with this method of punishment is that it eliminates the need for all of the procedural safeguards that are otherwise followed in a criminal investigation to ensure that breathalyzer test produce a reliable reading.

This means that many breathalyzer tests that are conducted do not produce reliable results, and this is because factors that can affect the reliability of the test are not identified or noticed by police officers.

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Animal Cruelty: 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 animal cruelty… 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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New Regulations for Commercial Drivers in BC

2024 is going to be a big year for changes to commercial vehicle safety laws in British Columbia. Not only did we see major changes come into effect at the end of December designed to end the epidemic of overpass strikes, but we are about to see other changes that can have a huge impact.

Here is an overview of the new commercial vehicle safety laws for truck drivers in BC, and the tickets the drivers can get.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 281

Blood is thicker than water. Money is thicker than blood, or so they say. This week on WWW we dig into the darker side of human ingenuity, where individuals exploit the dead for personal gain. Morbidity with monetary motives are the theme this week as we examine the odd and unsettling ways people cash in on human death.

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Cannabis and Drug-Impaired Driving: DUI for Drugs or DUI for a Drug?

When cannabis products were legalized in Canada, a panic ensued among road safety and public safety groups alike: legalization would lead to an increase of cannabis-related impaired driving incidents.

And while statistically that has now been shown to be an unjustified hullabaloo about nothing, there is a definite trend of impaired driving involving cannabis that warrants more consideration.

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Class Actions & Vehicle Defects: 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 Class Actions and Vehicle Defects… 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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Class Actions & Vehicle Defects: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »

Driving Law Podcast Episode 325: Closing Loopholes and Adding Legislation

On this week’s episode Kyla and Paul look at how complicated it is to prevent people from buying insurance with no driver’s license. They also look at the penalties and regulations for overpass strikes. Check out the Magraken moment too!

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