Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.
Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.
What’s inside:
Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 17 Read More »
Police in British Columbia are reminding electric vehicle owners that self-driving features are illegal on the province’s roadways after a woman was pulled over and fined for appearing to sleep behind the wheel.
The B.C. Highway Patrol says an officer spotted the Tesla driver with her eyes closed and her arms crossed while travelling eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway during the morning rush hour on March 17.
…Kyla on CTV News: B.C. Tesla driver ‘zoned out’ using illegal self-driving mode: policeRead More »
Kyla on CTV News: B.C. Tesla driver ‘zoned out’ using illegal self-driving mode: police Read More »
This week, we discuss a major Supreme Court of Canada decision addressing whether police can enter private property to investigate suspected impaired driving.
…Episode 445: Supreme Court Expands Police Power to Enter Private PropertyRead More »
Episode 445: Supreme Court Expands Police Power to Enter Private Property Read More »
This week, Kyla Lee hosts the podcast solo and discusses a troubling impaired driving case involving police deception about access to counsel, along with proposed legislation that could expand police tracking powers.
…Episode 444: Police Misleading an Accused About Counsel & New Tracking Warrant PowersRead More »
Episode 444: Police Misleading an Accused About Counsel & New Tracking Warrant Powers Read More »
This week, we discuss a B.C. Court of Appeal decision clarifying what victims must do to identify a hit-and-run driver before claiming compensation from ICBC. We also break down a judicial review involving a roadside breath test refusal and the Immediate Roadside Prohibition system.
…Episode 443: Hit-and-Run Insurance, Breath Test Refusals & a Police Cruiser on a TrailerRead More »
Episode 443: Hit-and-Run Insurance, Breath Test Refusals & a Police Cruiser on a Trailer Read More »
This week, we discuss Vancouver’s plan to create its own in-house police training academy, examine a traffic court appeal involving distracted driving and cross-examination fairness, and analyze an Alberta motorcycle case where the rider claimed he couldn’t hear police sirens because he modified his exhaust.
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A new episode of Driving Law is now available.
This week, Kyla discusses appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of Women in Canadian Criminal Defence in a case about compelled accident statements and the right to silence. The episode also examines privacy law, AI facial recognition, and the risks of expanding surveillance technology.
…Episode 441: Supreme Court Right to Silence Case & AI Privacy ConcernsRead More »
Episode 441: Supreme Court Right to Silence Case & AI Privacy Concerns Read More »
This week, we examine a constitutional challenge out of Nunavut involving mandatory driving prohibitions, break down a significant impaired driving Charter ruling in British Columbia, and discuss proposed changes that could allow paralegals to handle serious driving offences. Plus, Florida earns Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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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 »
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