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Every year, we receive thousands of calls from clients who are concerned that some substance or product caused them to fail the roadside breathalyzer. And while the police will tell you that only alcohol can cause you to fail the breathalyzer, we thought… why trust the police?

And so we created the Can You Fail It videos to find out for ourselves why and when a person can fail a breathalyser despite not having consumed any alcoholic drinks. We opened up the Acumen labs, dusted off the old breathalysers, and started the camera rolling as we experimented with numerous substances.

So far we have tested whether soy sauce can make you fail a breathalyzer, whether kombucha tea can cause false readings on a breathalyser, whether Mentos candy or cough syrup can cause false fail readings, and more!

This week, we test whether Pepperoni Pizza can cause a false positive reading on a breathalyser. Tune into the video above to find out whether this can happen!

This week on the Driving Law Podcast, I speak with Paul Doroshenko about the new cannabis impaired driving provisions that will be coming into force and effect on July 15, 2019 in British Columbia.

Next, we look at a recent BC Court of Appeal judgment in the Immediate Roadside Prohibition context dealing with the  constitutionality of the reverse onus provisions.

Finally, we look at a really cool traffic court case involving a man who shares something in common with Batman!

I’m also pleased to announce that the Driving Law podcast is now part of the Cannabis Media Collective!

You can listen online on SoundCloud, PlayerFM, or subscribe on iTunes!

This week on the Driving Law Podcast, Paul Doroshenko and I discuss recent changes to ICBC’s insurance rates and how your driving record will impact them.

Next, we discuss a recent development at the BC Court of Appeal for electronic device distracted driving cases. This case may have significant impacts on the development in the law in this area, and it is one to listen to if you are wondering about cell phone offences.

Finally, Paul and I discuss a recently successful appeal in BC Supreme Court of a traffic ticket conviction. The case involved a man who was convicted of driving with alcohol in his body while under a license restriction not to have alcohol. The question was whether the evidence relied on by the trial judge was sufficient for a conviction.

I’m also pleased to announce that the Driving Law podcast is now part of the Cannabis Media Collective!

You can listen online on SoundCloud, PlayerFM, or subscribe on iTunes!