Driving Law

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Driving Law episodes

September 25, 2020 Episode 125: BC Provincial Election
With the NDP announcing a snap BC provincial election in October, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into the issues affecting BC drivers.
They look at the major parties' history of driving legislation as well as where they each stand on issues such as speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving.
Also, don't miss the new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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40 min
September 18, 2020 Episode 124: Special guests Jan Semenoff and Roy Ho
Paul Doroshenko hosts this week with two special guests.
Breath testing expert and former police officer Jan Semenoff speaks to Paul about concerns that police breath testing equipment poses a Covid-19 risk. Also, do people who have already contracted the virus have difficulty providing a breath sample?
Then, Acumen Law Corporation's Roy Ho who handles insurance claims and insurance litigation. He speaks to Paul about auto insurance for gig economy workers. Recent changes have given delivery drivers a lot to consider when obtaining insurance.
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59 min
September 11, 2020 Episdoe 123: Special guest RJ Wallia
On this podcast, Kyla and Paul discuss a Supreme Court of Canada decision on a defamation case involving a doctor hired by insurance companies for motor vehicle accident claims. They also get into how the case may have an impact on IRP reviews.
Bad news for 'L' drivers as they will get no more extensions to take their tests in light of Covid-19 delays. Despite the fact no-one can get a test until January, many learner drivers will miss the deadline to take their tests and have to start the whole process from the beginning.
Kyla then interviews ICBC defence lawyer RJ Wallia about the current situation at the insurer.
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57 min
September 04, 2020 Episode 122: Hit and run laws, discriminatory policing, stop and sniff
Kyla and Paul discuss a petition to change hit and run laws. The changes would give added obligations to drivers at the scene of an accident if they hit a child.
They also discuss discriminatory policing, including practices when handcuffing suspects in IRP investigations.
In the US, Virginia's state senate has passed a new law against so-called "stop and sniff" police stops. The law prohibits officers from conducting impaired driving investigations based on the odour of cannabis.
42 min
August 28, 2020 Episode 121: Road tests, overdose deaths, involuntary intoxication
With road tests interrupted by Covid-19, Kyla and Paul check in to see how examiners are coping with the backlog.
There was saddening news that overdose deaths have reached record-breaking levels in BC. Could we apply lessons from impaired driving law to drug enforcement in order to quell the crisis?
Kyla and Paul discuss a case involving a man charged with impaired driving who said he unwittingly mixed alcohol and prescription drugs. He ran a defence of involuntary intoxication and won.
There's also a new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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43 min
August 21, 2020 Episode 120: ICBC decals, mandatory breath testing decision
ICBC decals will no longer be required on licence plates in BC. The law change comes after lots of people had their decals stolen. Kyla and Paul react to the news.
In a "dark day in Canadian law," a Saskatchewan provincial court determined that mandatory breath testing is constitutionally valid. Kyla and Paul examine the decision.
And, as always, there's a new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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39 min
August 14, 2020 Episode 119: Law enforcement and Covid-19, breath test refusal
A number of Vancouver police offficers tested positive for Covid-19 after breaking up a party. Do police have the right amount of PPE and, if niot, are they potentially putting people at risk? Kyla and Paul share their thoughts.
They also talk about a video shared this week in which shows a VPD team arresting a cyclist after allegedly hitting him with a car. Meanwhile, a recent case has highlighted problems with Canada's laws against refusing a breath test.
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38 min
August 07, 2020 Episode 118: Ticket increases, Wildlife Act, excessive noise, Tesla
The BC government has increased the fine for the unsafe opening of a door from $81 to $368. Kyla and Paul discuss this as well as fines for other traffic offences.
Did you know the Wildlife Act endows conservation officers with powers to conduct traffic stops? They also have the power to question you about your hunting. But does this violate Charter rights?
Paul and Kyla talk about how police gather evidence for excessive noise investigations and inherent problems with their methods. There's also news about Tesla and how using the smart screen fixed into the car might constitute distracted driving.
Also, there's a new Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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41 min
July 31, 2020 Episode 117: Special guests Rebeka Breder and Grant Gottgetreu
Animal law lawyer Rebeka Breder is a brand new guest on this week's show with Kyla Lee. With the hot August long weekend coming up, they discuss what to do if you are confronted by an animal in a hot car.
Then, former police officer and forensic traffic consultant Grant Gottgetreu returns to the podcast. He and Kyla talk about wearing masks at roadblocks and what to do if a police officer asks you to remove your mask to see your face.
And there's still time for the Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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43 min
July 24, 2020 Episode 116: Special guest Jan Semenoff, gender discrimination in alcohol breath testing
Jan Semenoff, an expert on breath testing and a former police officer, joins Kyla Lee.
They discuss the history of how alcohol breath testing works and the role that gender and age play in breath testing.
Then they find out if the law aligns with the science of breath testing and whether this means women and also transgender people are discriminated against as a result.
And finally, there's a Ridiculous Driver of the Week.
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40 min

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Driving law drives the law. Our legal system is shaped and developed by what happens when we are in our cars. Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee discusses with guests all things related to the…