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Can I get a license from another province if I am suspended in British Columbia?

Nov 22 2022

Driving prohibitions suck. There’s no other way to put it. Many people try to come up with creative solutions to find ways to get around driving prohibitions. In some circumstances, individuals will attempt to drive vehicles that do not require driver’s licenses, such as certain types of e-bikes or scooters. In other situations, drivers may […]

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How much will an impound cost me and what happens if I cannot pay the impound fees?

Nov 10 2022

A lot of people contact us about their cars being impounded. There are numerous different types of vehicle impoundments in British Columbia, including excessive speeding, driving while prohibited, not having a license or roadside prohibitions. All of these different impounds have different lengths. Impounds will cost you, typically, anywhere between $250.00 to $850.00. This is

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How can I get a ticket off my driving record?

Nov 1 2022

People don’t realize the significant consequences that can flow from having a ticket on your driving record. Not only does a ticket on your record attract Driver Penalty Points, expose you to the risk of a driving prohibition and potentially cost insurance rate increases, but your driving record is also forever. There is no way

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What are the consequences of a criminal record?

Oct 27 2022

People who contact our office are often concerned about getting a criminal record, but very few understand what the consequences of one actually are. A criminal record is forever. If you get a criminal record, it will follow you for the rest of your life. The current laws in Canada relating to pardons don’t eliminate

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Can I drive while my case is before the courts?

Oct 25 2022

Many people who are charged with driving offences ask us ‘can I drive while my case is before the courts?’ The answer to this question is usually yes. In most cases, after you’ve been arrested for a driving offence, you are released with a court date in the future. There are usually no conditions placed

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Do I need to testify in court?

Oct 20 2022

One thing that a lot of people worry about and call to ask us when they are facing a criminal charge, is ‘do I need to testify in court?’ The idea of testifying can be very scary to people, they have conclusions about what testifying is going to be like based on watching media depictions

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US cars will make alcohol screening devices mandatory. Will it happen in Canada? What does it mean for impaired driving laws?

Oct 18 2022

As one of the many significant legislative changes that Joe Biden announced, he created legislation requiring US car manufacturers to have passive alcohol-sensing devices installed in all new cars manufactured in the United States. This rule will not apply to cars manufactured outside of the US, but it is likely that ultimately, they will require

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Do you need a lawyer to appear in court for you?

Oct 13 2022

A lot of clients who are facing criminal charges or traffic tickets, contact us asking whether or not they need a lawyer to appear in court for them. There is no hard and fast rule about whether you need a lawyer to appear in court for you. However, it is often advisable to have one

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Top 5 mistakes police make on driving while prohibited charges

Sep 27 2022

In many blog posts, we have discussed how easy it is for the Crown to prove driving while prohibited offences. There are only three things that must be proven: that you were prohibited, that you knew you were prohibited, and that you drove. The Motor Vehicle Act sets out evidentiary shortcuts that allow the prosecution

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Can a judge give me a sentence below the minimum set out in the Motor Vehicle Act?

Sep 15 2022

The Motor Vehicle Act does not set mandatory minimum penalties for every offence. However, it does set out minimum penalties for many of them. The mandatory minimum penalties are often something beyond people’s ability to afford. For example, for excessive speeding, the penalty is a $368.00 fine. If the speed limit is exceeded by 60

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I got charged with driving while prohibited. Can I still get my license back?

Aug 23 2022

A common misconception that we see when dealing with Driving While Prohibited cases, is that people believe that because they’ve been charged with DWP, they think they are ineligible to get their license back. This is not true.

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Top 5 Mistakes Police Make in an Immediate Roadside Prohibition

Aug 4 2022

Because we defend so many Immediate Roadside Prohibitions for drinking and driving, we see a lot of police mistakes. We also get a lot of calls from clients who have received DUI charges asking about mistakes police have made on their paperwork. Some mistakes made by police will have absolutely no impact on the outcome,

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