In this episode of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko examine a major Toronto police corruption scandal, a new BC Court of Appeal ruling on cellphone use while driving, and what both reveal about accountability, discretion, and the rule of law in Canada.
…Episode 439: Police Corruption, Cell Phone Tickets, and Why the Rule of Law Still MattersRead More »
This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack a busy slate of driving law issues, from dangerously bright headlights to parking tickets, impaired driving policy, and public misconceptions about enforcement.
…Episode 438: Blinding Headlights, Parking Tickets, and Impaired Driving MythsRead More »
Episode 438: Blinding Headlights, Parking Tickets, and Impaired Driving Myths Read More »
The Supreme Court of Canada has heard a major case challenging the power of police to conduct arbitrary traffic stops in the face of mounting evidence of racial profiling. This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack what’s at stake — and what could finally change.
…Episode 437: Random Traffic Stops, Racial Profiling, and the Supreme Court’s ReckoningRead More »
Episode 437: Random Traffic Stops, Racial Profiling, and the Supreme Court’s Reckoning Read More »
What really happens when you’re charged with impaired driving or DUI?
In this in-depth interview, a criminal defence lawyer specializing in driving-related offences explains how impaired driving cases are built, challenged, and defended in court. We explore roadside stops, police procedures, breathalyzer and blood testing, Charter rights, and common errors that can impact a case.
This conversation focuses on the driver’s legal rights, how defence lawyers analyze police conduct, and why impaired driving charges are not as straightforward as many people assume.
Topics covered include:
Our City Tonight–Impaired Driving Charges: The Police Won’t Say ThisRead More »
Our City Tonight–Impaired Driving Charges: The Police Won’t Say This Read More »
The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear the Charter challenge to mandatory roadside breath testing, bringing a major legal battle to an end. In Episode 435 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down what happened — and what comes next.
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Mandatory alcohol screening is expanding in parts of Canada, while courts continue to clarify what police can and cannot do after an arrest. In Episode 434 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko examine new enforcement trends and an important right-to-silence decision.
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In this episode of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down a troubling new BC Supreme Court decision that reshapes how delay and disclosure are treated in traffic court. They explain why the ruling creates serious traps for self represented drivers and why it misunderstands how traffic court actually works in practice.
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This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul examine Bill C-16, a sweeping federal criminal law bill that quietly rewrites court delay rules, evidence retention timelines, and sentencing discretion — with serious consequences for impaired driving cases.
…Episode 432: Bill C-16, Court Delays, and a CVS Officer CrashRead More »
Episode 432: Bill C-16, Court Delays, and a CVS Officer Crash Read More »
This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul unpack the explosive private member’s bill known as Xavier’s Law — a proposal that would allow police to impose immediate 30-day driving bans with no appeal, no review, and no accountability.
…Episode 431: Xavier’s Law, Warrantless 30-Day Bans, and a Robot Taxi in a Police StandoffRead More »
This week on Driving Law, Paul and I look at a Nanaimo case involving a cognitively impaired driver who scored 215 demerits on a medical assessment, a court ruling on improperly sworn police reports, hidden roadside surveillance in the U.S., and a dump truck pushing a Tesla in Richmond.
…Episode 429: Demerits, Dishonesty, and the Dump Truck Tesla PushRead More »
Episode 429: Demerits, Dishonesty, and the Dump Truck Tesla Push Read More »
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