“If you’re not from here… That suspension doesn’t really impact you. By the time they get around to doing that, it’s usually after the ticket’s gone unpaid or after it’s been paid, a few weeks have passed, the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles reviews your driving record, they then cause a letter to be generated which has to be mailed to you… then the prohibition goes into effect…”
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Our Soapbox Social panel with Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, and Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, share their takes on Dana Larsen’s Christmas mailout of a gram of magic mushrooms and a coca leaf to every B.C. MLA.
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“…they have been failed by the system. You get to conviction number 20, this being 21, the system has not recognized what your actual needs are. Jail is not going to deter you, if you’re getting a 5 year sentence, you’ve already done time in jail that’s been in excess of a year. If you’re racking up 20 convictions for impaired driving, you’re on a lifetime driving ban, so prohibiting your driving licence is not going to change your behaviour… We need better supports for those who struggle with addiction issues in the criminal justice system.”
…“…Once they step up enforcement and people adjust their behaviour in response to the increase in enforcement, the enforcers see that their actions are no longer necessary – they’re issuing fewer tickets, they’re stopping fewer drivers, they’re seeing fewer bad driving behaviours and accidents, and so they back off… And then people see there’s less chance of getting caught, they increase their bad driving behaviour again. So what is necessary… is this consistent, visible enforcement.”
…Kyla on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff & Bill: Highway 5 ConcernsRead More »
Kyla on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff & Bill: Highway 5 Concerns Read More »
After a B.C. man recently racked up his 21st impaired driving conviction, one lawyer says it’s the system — not the offender — that requires a closer look.
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Who makes British Columbia’s nice list and naughty list? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits with Tamara Taggart and Kyla Lee to determine who in B.C. deserves a lump of coal in their Christmas stocking this year!
…Kyla on This Is VANCOLOUR: Who is on B.C.’s Naughty List this Christmas?Read More »
Kyla on This Is VANCOLOUR: Who is on B.C.’s Naughty List this Christmas? Read More »
Who makes British Columbia’s nice list and naughty list? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits with Tamara Taggart and Kyla Lee to determine who in B.C. deserves a lump of coal in their Christmas stocking this year!
…Kyla on This is VANCOLOUR: Is Vancouver City Council on 2023’s “naughty” list?Read More »
Kyla on This is VANCOLOUR: Is Vancouver City Council on 2023’s “naughty” list? Read More »
Uber has been operating in Kelowna since early June, but the city’s airport remains a notable exception to its service area.
…Six people have now died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in at least nine provinces…
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