A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has left one of the most debated impaired driving issues in Canada unresolved. While R. v. Raffia raised important questions about reasonable excuse and refusal prosecutions, the Court ultimately declined to address the issue that many lawyers were watching most closely.
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Motorcycle fatalities in British Columbia have drawn significant attention this year, with deaths from March to May reaching nearly three times the number recorded during the same period last year. While the headline numbers are alarming, the broader statistics suggest that motorcycle fatalities fluctuate significantly from year to year, making it difficult to draw firm conclusions about any single cause or trend.
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Two recent BC court decisions have clarified important questions about obstruction and the limits of criminal driving offences. One case examines when a driver’s refusal to identify themselves can become criminal obstruction, while the other looks at whether a driver can be convicted of flight from police when officers choose not to pursue.
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Driving Law Episode 455: Obstruction, Sovereign Citizens & Fleeing Traffic Stops Read More »
In Episode 454 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the Supreme Court of Canada granting leave in Emeruwa, a major impaired driving refusal case, BC’s new commercial vehicle dash cam legislation, and an Ontario school bus driver allegedly caught stunt driving with children on board.
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