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Advocates demanding better protection along Highway 5 in B.C.’s Interior say out-of-province drivers are part of the problem. As Travis Prasad reports, they say those who take safety risks face little to no penalty.

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Kyla on Global News: Stricter penalties for out-of-province drivers on Highway 5 wantedRead More »

“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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This week on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff & Bill: Stricter penalties for out-of-province drivers on Highway 5Read More »

“…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.”

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Kyla on the Jas Johal Show: Is our judicial system lacking in support for repeat offenders for impaired driving?Read More »

“…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.”

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Kyla on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff & Bill: Highway 5 ConcernsRead 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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Kyla on City News: ‘Something has failed’: Experts say judicial system lacks support for repeat offendersRead More »

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You can get a ticket if your bike rack blocks your licence plate

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Kyla in The Globe and Mail: The driving laws and facts that surprised us the most in 2023Read 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!

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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!

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Kyla on This is VANCOLOUR: Is Vancouver City Council on 2023’s “naughty” list?Read More »