Driving Law

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Driving Law episodes

January 04, 2019 Episode 38: Special guest Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for BC Mike Farnworth
Mike Farnworth, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for British Columbia joins Kyla Lee for a wide-ranging discussion about the future of cannabis-impaired driving in the province.
There's an update on what's happening with the 90-day prohibitions for cannabis-impaired and drug-impaired driving in BC.
Anyone who is working in the marijuana industry or who has an interest in cannabis legislation will find their conversation about the role of the Community Safety Unit, nicknamed the "pot police", illuminating.
Minister Farnworth also gives Kyla the low-down on red-light cameras which have been labelled "photo radar 2.0".
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44 min
December 28, 2018 Episode 37: Special guests Karen Jokinen and Peter Keen, authors of Impaired Driving Handbook
Kyla interviews Karen Jokinen and Peter Keen, authors of Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences: A Practitioner's Handbook.
The legal textbook includes changes to driving offences in the Criminal Code which came into effect on December 18.
Listen to the podcast for a 10% discount code on the book until January 15.
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1 hr
December 21, 2018 Episode 36: Special guest Attorney General David Eby
The Attorney General of BC, David Eby, is the special guest of this week's episode.
Kyla Lee speaks to the lawyer and member of BC's Legislative Assembly who has been at the centre of wide-ranging changes to ICBC.
Mr. Eby answers questions about his plans to reform ICBC and their impact on the legal community. He also responds to reports of luxury cars being used in money laundering as well as the future of the insurance defence bar in BC.
A must-listen for anyone with an interest in the future of driving in British Columbia.
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42 min
December 14, 2018 Episode 35: Changes to the dispute process for 24 hour driving prohibitions
Kyla and Paul delve into the topic of changes to the dispute process for 24 hour driving prohibitions.
They also talk about impending changes to the impaired driving law landscape.
They also discuss the new offence of having loose cannabis in the car.
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www.vancouvercriminallaw.com
49 min
December 07, 2018 Episode 34: legal ethics, possibility of wrongful drunk driving convictions due to acid reflux
Kyla and Paul discuss changes to the procedure of challenging the reliability of breathalyzer results.
Also, could burping inadvertently lead to incorrect breathalyzer readings? Kyla and Paul talk about the possibility of wrongful drunk driving convictions as a result of acid reflux.
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52 min
November 30, 2018 Episode 33: Acumen Law win, West Vancouver PD sexting case, ICBC cuts advertising budget and more
A successful appeal by Acumen lawyers Brandon Moscoe and Emma Wilson has implications for driving law in British Columbia.
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss disciplinary actions after a West Vancouver police officer was caught sexting domestic abuse victims.
Also, ICBC is cutting redirecting half of its advertising budget to traffic enforcement and a tragic Edmonton driving law case creates cause for concern.
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46 min
November 23, 2018 Episode 32: Special guest Erik Magraken, ICBC injury claim changes, ride-hailing legislation
Special guest Erik Magraken, personal injury lawyer and author of the BC Injury Law and ICBC Claims Blog, joins Kyla to talk about the changes to 'minor' injury claims policy.
Listen to how BC drivers are in for a 'rude awakening' next year.
Also, Kyla and Paul talk about recently introduced ride-hailing legislation. Are there too many restrictions to attract companies like Uber?
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50 min
November 16, 2018 Episode 31: Trucks restricted to right-hand lane, impaired canoeing, legalization one month on
Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko share their thoughts on proposals to restrict trucks to the right-hand lane on certain sections of the Coquihalla Highway.
Kyla and Paul make a big splash when they dive into the topic of impaired canoeing. They also take a look at what's happened one month on from cannabis legalization.
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49 min
November 09, 2018 Episode 30: Speed limit changes, having cannabis in your car
Paul and Kyla dive into the topic of changes to the speed limit on BC's highways.
They also discuss the new offence of having loose cannabis in the car.
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www.vancouvercriminallaw.com
42 min
November 02, 2018 Episode 29: Special guests Nizar Shajani and Jan Semenoff
Nizar Shajani, a forensic toxicologist, and Jan Semenoff, an expert witness and former police officer, join Kyla Lee for some debate.
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court Court ruled that Crown is not obliged to routinely disclose breathalyzer maintenance records to the defence. Nizar and Jan present conflicting opinions on the ruling in a lively episode.
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49 min

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