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Driving Law episodes

December 20, 2019 Episode 86: Special guest Chris Thompson, SENSE BC
Paul Doroshenko fills in for Kyla Lee. Paul is joined by guest Chris Thompson who is a member of driver advocacy group SENSE BC.
Chris recently produced a video called Speed Kills Your Pocketbook which went viral and was shared across the World.
He chats to Paul about the success of the video as well as speed enforcement in British Columbia.
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53 min
December 13, 2019 Episode 85: Distracted Driving
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko react to the big distracted driving stories of the week.
There's a Court ruling on immobilizer apps and a Class 7 driver won an appeal after being ticketed for having a phone within sight while driving.
Also, a driver was given a ticket for using a prayer app while behind the wheel.
A recent study investigates whether there is actually a link between blood-THC levels and impairment.
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42 min
December 06, 2019 Episode 84: Ridesharing in BC update
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into ridesharing in BC including ride-hailing app Kater pulling out of the province.
A woman took a township to small claims court for damage to her vehicle after she moved over for a fire truck.
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42 min
November 29, 2019 Episode 83: Gas prices, driving prohibition for boating incident, new Quebec impaired driving law
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss new BC legislation to reveal how gas companies set their prices.
They also cover the Linda O'Leary boating incident case and whether you can legislate boats with driving law.
Finally, there's reaction to new impaired driving laws in Quebec that would see a second conviction for impaired driving lead to a lifetime ignition interlock device requirement.
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42 min
November 22, 2019 Episode 82: Changes down the road for ICBC
Paul Doroshenko is back with Kyla Lee to talk about BC Attorney General David Eby's ICBC announcement. Soon you may be able to renew your insurance online. Kyla and Paul discuss the plan and what it could mean for the future.
In other ICBC news, the government will not be appealing the court ruling against caps on expert witnesses in ICBC disputes.
Also, find out about a recent case Kyla was involved in where a man was incorrectly fined for having an invalid ticket on public transport.
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45 min
November 15, 2019 Episode 83: Special guest Jan Semenoff
Jan Semenoff is an expert witness and former police officer. He recently featured in the New York Times and on NPR about the reliability of breath testing devices.
He speaks to Kyla Lee about problems with breath testing in the US and how they impact us here in Canada.
Jan also shares some interesting insights into the issue of breath testing and diet.
You can read the NYT article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/business/drunk-driving-breathalyzer.html
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44 min
November 08, 2019 Episode 82: Special guest Ron Moore
Lawyer and toxicologist Ron Moore is the special guest this week. He returns to the podcast to talk to Kyla Lee about sleeping drug Ambien and the phenomenon of 'sleep-driving' in the US.
Kyla and Paul Doroshenko have some advice for lawyers in Manitoba following the announcement that Immediate Roadside Prohibitions are coming to the province.
This episode also features the podcast premiere of 'Lawyer Told Me Not to Talk to You' by Prairie Paul and Boxcar Kyla of the AcuTones.
You can watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/alBc67rMLg8
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50 min
November 01, 2019 Episode 81: Special guest Erik Magraken
Driving Law is pleased to welcome back personal injury lawyer Erik Magraken, of MacIsaac & Company. Erik also writes the popular BC Injury Law Blog.
Insurance has been a big story lately after the BC government's restrictions on medical experts in ICBC cases were ruled to be unconstitutional.
Erik shares his wealth of knowledge on the subject and also explains the role of an injury lawyer in ICBC cases.
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48 min
October 25, 2019 Episode 80: Supreme Court ruling on experts in ICBC cases
The BC Supreme Court has ruled that the BC government imposing limits on the number of medical experts in ICBC cases was unconstitutional.
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko react to the decision and what it means for BC drivers.
Also, there's discussion about curative discharges for certain driving cases and whether they ever make it to BC.
Finally, a recent case won by Acumen Law Corporation's Brandon Moscoe raised interesting issues to do with a defendant's right to counsel.
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51 min
October 18, 2019 Episode 79: Election Special
It's the election special. Acumen Law Corporation lawyers Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko weigh into the Canadian federal election. They break down what each political party would mean for driving law.
There's also time to talk about hit and run cases including some helpful advice on what to do if you are ever involved in one.
Kyla is standing for bencher of the Law Society of BC in the Vancouver region. If you are a member, it is crucial that you vote in the elections coming up this November.
For more information go to kylaforbencher.ca
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53 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…