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Driving Law episodes

August 02, 2019 Episode 68: Cannabis-impaired driving charges, changes to ADPs, driver licence exams
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko of Acumen Law Corporation pick apart the latest driving law-related happenings.
There's reaction to the news that there has been no significant spike in cannabis-impaired driving charges since legalization.
Changes to the Administrative Driving Prohibition scheme have been revealed – important to know for all BC drivers.
Also in the show, a driving instructor has been accused of using bots to help his students beat the long waiting list for road tests.
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46 min
July 26, 2019 Episode 67: Special guest Vincent Gogolek, connected cars report
Have you ever wondered how much information your car is saving about you? Where you go. What you do. How fast you travel.
Vincent Gogolek, executive director of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, speaks to Kyla Lee about the report he authored, The Connected Car: Who is in the driver's seat?
Strap in for some of the report's frankly astonishing findings.
Download the report here: https://fipa.bc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CC_report_lite.pdf
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46 min
July 19, 2019 Episode 66: Abbott SoToxa, Ride-sharing tweet, cyclists and dooring and more
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko talk about the new saliva testing device for use by police to detect drug impairment across Canada, the Abbott SoToxa.
There's also an update on the Class 4 licence requirement for drivers wanting to work for companies like Uber once ride-sharing arrives in BC.
Kyla and Paul talk about a case involving a cyclist who was tragically killed by dooring.
Finally, this week's Ridiculous Driver of the Week was caught with some hazardous items in the backseat of his car.
Read more about our thoughts on the Abbott SoToxa: https://vancouvercriminallaw.com/saliva-testing-rebranding-and-the-not-so-new-abbot-sotoxa/
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47 min
July 12, 2019 Episode 65: Special guest Ben Dooley, impaired driving in a wheelchair case & more
Can you be charged for impaired driving for being intoxicated in a wheelchair? A recent court case involving a wheelchair user has sparked controversy and debate. Kyla Lee is joined by Ben Dooley from CKNW Radio to discuss the topic.
Kyla and Paul Doroshenko talk about various issues to do with prejudice in hybrid impaired driving cases.
There's also news about a duty counsel project where lawyers offer free advice to people at traffic courts across BC and this week's Ridiculous Driver of the Week comes all the way from Australia.
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44 min
July 05, 2019 Episode 64: Waterways ruling, excessive speeding and more
Kyla and Paul talk about a recent ruling in Ontario about waterways. The case, involving a person who was using a canoe while impaired by alcohol, raises the question: what is the legal definition of a vessel?
Also, there's Ridiculous Driver of the Week, a supercar impounded after allegedly going at 200km/h and more.
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44 min
June 28, 2019 Episode 63: New drug driving prohibitions, disclosure in IRP cases
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss new 90-day administrative driving prohibitions for drug-impaired driving which are due to come into effect next month.
They also talk about the constitutionality of the reverse onus provisions of the IRP scheme and the interpretation of the rules around disclosure.
And there's also an interesting case exploring the role of Courts in collecting fines.
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39 min
June 21, 2019 Episode 62: Cannabis and crashes study, threshold reliability in IRP cases and more
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko examine the findings of a scientific paper called "Cannabis use as a risk factor for causing motor vehicle crashes: a prospective study". It found no evidence of significantly increased crash risk in drivers with THC.
Also, there's a case that functions as a good talking point for the topic of threshold reliability in IRP cases.
Finally, there's a return of the Ridiculous Driver of the Week feature.
Read the study here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.14663
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48 min
June 14, 2019 Episode 61: ICBC changes, immobilizer apps, 'N' drivers
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko go over the recently announced ICBC changes to how your driving record is going to impact the amount you pay for insurance.
There's an interesting case of a driver who used an immobilizer app on his phone as a defence against a distracted driving ticket.
And there's good news for 'N' drivers who face alcohol-related charges on their driving records.
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45 min
June 07, 2019 Episode 60: Special guest Kirsten Hume Scrimshaw
Special guest Kirsten Hume Scrimshaw, of Ally Workplace Law, joins Kyla Lee to talk about an interesting intersection of driving law and employment law.
Courts have been grappling with the legal issues around Uber drivers. Are they Uber employees or are they independent contractors?
Paul Doroshenko also speaks to Kyla about dangerous driving as well as Class 7 drivers.
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49 min
May 31, 2019 Episode 59: BMW leases, traffic court and people who cannot provide breath samples
Kyla and Paul discuss a recent story involving people who lease cars from BMW and then take them out of Canada.
There's an interesting case from traffic court involving a man who claimed he was speeding to get away from an erratic driver.
The topic of people who cannot provide breath samples for breathalyzer tests is also discussed.
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48 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…