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Difference between the Driver Risk Premium and the Driver Penalty Point Premium?

The Driver Risk Premium is a premium that you get invoiced once a year based on the number of convictions that you have on your driving record, depending on what those convictions are.

Not every ticket you get will trigger a Driver Risk Premium invoice, but the tickets that do trigger it are the ones considered to be high-risk offences.

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What are the different types of speeding tickets in BC?

In BC, you can get many different types of speeding tickets, and each type of ticket has unique consequences.

Each speeding ticket is viewed differently by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles in determining whether to prohibit your license and by ICBC when deciding what insurance-related consequences to impose on you.

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How fair is an unnecessary noise ticket in BC?

Exhausts can get an unnecessary noise ticket in bc

Spring is in full swing which means it’s prime time for motorcycles and sports cars on the roads. Unfortunately, this also means it’s peak time to get an unnecessary noise ticket in BC.

While the law gives police the power to hand out tickets to excessively loud drivers. But exactly how loud is too loud? And how do officers measure the noise coming from your vehicle?

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Motor assisted cycles: human power must be primary

motor assisted cycles must be propelled by human power

Motor assisted cycles must be operated primarily by human power, the BC Court of Appeal has ruled. The Court grappled with the issue of what exactly constitutes a motor assisted cycle under the legislation. It comes after BC Supreme Court ruled that a motor assisted cycle must have pedals in a usable position.

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Motor assisted cycles must have pedals in a functional position

A new ruling gives greater clarity to the issue of what constitutes a motor assisted cycles (MAC). Motor assisted cycles are a class of vehicle that do not require a licence or insurance to operate. As a result, people who are unable or do not want to obtain a driver’s licence, including those with driving suspensions, often use them to get around.

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Sentencing in Driving Without Due Care Cases That Involve Death

sentencing in driving without due care

The vital role judges play in sentencing cannot be overstated. A system where you have a predetermined punishment for each crime would not be justice. We can see this in sentencing in driving without due care and attention cases that involve death.

While decisions must be consistent and rely on previous cases, our justice system rightly factors in a human element. In this tragic case from Vancouver last year, we can see how the particular circumstances of a case are taken into account to decide a sentence. …

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