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Driving Law episodes

December 04, 2020 Episode 135: Counterattack, Alberta's IRS scheme
It's Christmas once again which also means it's the start of Counterattack in BC. Will it be different this year in the midst of a pandemic and is it appropriate to be doing more roadblocks in a pandemic? Hosts Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss.
Alberta has finally introduced its version of IRPs, the Immediate Roadside Sanction scheme. Kyla and Paul share some of their insights into what Albertans can expect.
Plus, don't miss Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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39 min
November 27, 2020 Episode 134: Cabinet shuffle, Covid-19 court outbreak
There has been a cabinet reshuffle in the BC government, including David Eby who is no longer in charge of ICBC. Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko find out what this means for driving.
There has been an outbreak of Covid-19 cases at a provincial court in Surrey.
Kyla and Paul talk about a case in which a driver appealed against his distracted driving ticket on the basis of a news story he had read that having a phone on your lap does not count as holding it.
In another case, a police officer was found to have unlawfully stopped three men in a parking lot, leading to questions of racial profiling.
And, Sylvan Lake RCMP is going to start ticketing people who give them the middle finger for stunt driving.
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38 min
November 20, 2020 Episode 133: How to lower BAC, new Covid-19 restrictions
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the week's big driving law news. A new study provides some insight on ways that you can lower your blood alcohol concentration.
BC has imposed new Covid-19 restrictions, including mandatory masks in public indoor spaces and no travel around the province. Kyla and Paul explain what this could mean for drivers and businesses.
An interesting Ridiculous Driver of the Week provides an example of how Covid-19 symptoms and indicia of impairment can overlap.
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34 min
November 13, 2020 Episode 132: Special guest Aidan Campbell
Kyla Lee interviews immigration and refugee lawyer, Aidan Campbell. They discuss the impact recent legislation changes will have for people facing removal from Canada for impaired driving offences.
Kyla and co-host Paul Doroshenko discuss the new Covid-19 restrictions in effect in British Columbia and what they mean for driving law. The new rules mean you cannot drive outside of your health authority except for specific reasons.
Plus, there's a new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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52 min
November 06, 2020 Episode 131: Prosecutorial discretion, successful IRP review, transit police
Ontario is allowing greater prosecutorial discretion in impaired driving cases. The move is aimed at easing a backlog of DUIs by enabling some of them to be tried as lesser charges under the Motor Vehicle Act.
Kyla and Paul react to a successful judicial review of an IRP decision as well as another case where an order issued to protect privacy has raised some questions.
They also discuss a story about a transit police officer injured in a motor vehicle accident while trying to apprehend a suspect. Ridiculous Driver of the Week follows.
This podcast also the World Premiere of Paul's new song, Women Whiskey Lawyers.
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42 min
October 30, 2020 Episode 130: Mobility pricing, "super drunk" driver, provincial election results
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko react to the week's driving law stories, including news that mobility pricing is coming to Vancouver - effectively a tax on driving downtown.
They discuss a story about a "super drunk" driver and dissect the provincial election results.
There's a new segment, Driving Hero of the Week, followed by Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
Also, listen to a clip from Kyla's new song, Like What You Do.
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47 min
October 23, 2020 Episode 129: Arson, election issues, free parking for veterans
A suspected arson forced major routes in Vancouver to close this week. Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko ask whether an arsonist could be held liable for their interruption of traffic as well as associated ICBC claims.
There's more election chat as BC residents head to the polls, including the topic of opening up competition to ICBC.
Kyla and Paul also discuss a Vancouver City Council motion to provide free parking for veterans.
Also, don't miss the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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37 min
October 16, 2020 Episode 128: Traffic court, Covid-19, bill to amend evidence in IRP hearings
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise and Ontario shutting its traffic courts until January, Kyla and Paul ponder what's in store for traffic courts here in BC.
With news this week that coronavirus can be preserved and maintained on a surface for an extended period of time, what are the implications for breath testing equipment?
Kyla and Paul discuss a government bill to amend Motor Vehicle Act provisions related to what evidence can be submitted for IRP reviews and why it's very bad news for drivers.
Also, we ask: Prince Edward Island, what's up with that? With impaired driving on the rise, even after judges there decided to imprison people for their first DUI, is jail an effective deterrent against drunk driving?
And, don't miss the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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38 min
October 09, 2020 Episode 127: Earbuds, distracted driving, ICBC election promises
A recent BC Supreme Court decision clarified the rules around wearing earbuds while driving. Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the ruling and what it means for distracted driving laws in BC. With the provincial election coming up, is it time for new legislation to clear up confusing distracted driving laws?
Also on the podcast, Kyla and Paul examine some of the promises politicians have been making about ICBC in the run up to the election. With the prospect of privatisation raised again, what would this mean for the average driver?
Plus Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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39 min
October 02, 2020 Episdoe 126: IRPs coming to Alberta, IRP extensions, dangerous driving sentencing
D-Day for Alberta. IRPs are coming to the province on December 1st.
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss a recent BC Supreme Court decision involving a notice of extension of an IRP issued by RoadSafetyBC.
Kyla and Paul then discuss the sentencing in a high-profile dangerous driving causing death case that reached the Supreme Court.
Also there's Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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37 min

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