In The News

Vancouver impaired driving lawyer Kyla Lee appeared on the Charles Adler show last night to talk about the federal approval of the Abbott SoToxa, a drug testing device designed to detect THC in the system. However, the SoToxa suffers from a number of serious flaws, the most significant of which is the fact that it does not test for impairment, only the presence of THC.

Kyla Lee appeared on the Jason Hewlett Show on RadioNL News in Kamloops to talk about a controversial Salmon Alm bylaw that would see panhandlers fined $50 if they do not quit asking for money on the street. Then, they speak about a Kamloops traffic court case involving a speeding driver who was given a higher penalty in Court and which was overturned on appeal due to unfairness. Tune in above and every Monday at 9:10 a.m. for more legal insight and analysis.

Vancouver impaired driving lawyer Kyla Lee appeared on the Charles Adler show to discuss the issue of impaired canoeing. A recent conviction involving a man who was in a canoe accident led to the court having to interpret whether a person can get an impaired driving charge while in a canoe. What really bugs me about the decision, which did find that a canoe is a vessel and therefore an impaired driving charge is possible, is that there is nothing to distinguish a canoe from a bicycle. The same public safety risk exists, the same human-powered propulsion exists, and yet you cannot be criminally charged for impaired bicycling.

Vancouver driving lawyer Kyla Lee spoke with Jill Bennett this morning to talk about how traffic tickets will affect your insurance rates. As of September 1, 2019, a single high-risk offence or a combination of two low-risk offences will result in automatic increases in your ICBC insurance rates.

Do store security personnel have the power to search bags and backpacks? Only in limited circumstances. But what if you’re stopped for a random bag search or accused of stealing. Simi Sara guest hosts the John McComb show, and she and I work through these issues and discuss the various options for people who find themselves in this scenario, and what the limits are on store security searches of your personal belongings.

This week on the Shane Woodford Show, I speak with Shane about the case of a man who had trouble blowing into a roadside breathalyzer and the new constitutional challenge he has filed. I also come clean about my own challenge to the law in BC, and we talk about whether the random breath testing provisions will survive scrutiny.

Then, in the second half of our interview, Shane and I talk about recent statistics from Edmonton Police that show an increase in cannabis impaired driving arrests… but are they really what they seem?

This week on the Driving Law Podcast, I speak with Paul Doroshenko about the cannabis and impaired driving study that came out of UBC recently. We break down not only the useful information about driving with THC concentrations less than 5 ng/mL but also the surprising results that came out of the study related to higher levels of THC in the blood, and discuss the methodology around the study.

Next, we look at a recent BC Court of Appeal judgment in the Immediate Roadside Prohibition context dealing with the admissibility of hearsay evidence in 90-day driving prohibition disputes.

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

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In Vancouver, a tour bus driver caught a man on his dashcam in a shocking road rage attack. Kristen Robinson from Global BC News Hour at 6 explains what happened. The driver spat on the window of the tour bus after he was unable to park where the bus was stopped. Vancouver criminal driving lawyer Kyla Lee explains whether this exposes him to potential criminal charges.

Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee joined the Jill Bennett show this morning to talk about a new legal development in the distracted driving law. This is a case involving a man who had an immobilizer app on his phone that prevented it from being used while driving. The BC Court of Appeal has now agreed to hear the prosecution’s appeal of his acquittal.