The Supreme Court of Canada changed the law at the end of June. Most people won’t notice, but for impaired driving lawyers (we’re a small group in this country) it’s big news. The decision involved someone who was prohibited from driving as a result of a bail condition while they were awaiting trial on an […]
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The behaviour of drivers on the road is governed by numerous pieces of legislation and countless court decisions. It can be difficult to discern the state of the law on any given action or failure to act in the operation of a motor vehicle. The Criminal Code governs driving offences. The Motor Vehicle Act also
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Despite it being Distracted Driving Awareness Month in British Columbia, the public auto insurer’s attempts to spread safety messaging are receiving more criticism than being effective in educating the public. Although ICBC has attempted to clarify their intention, they posted a tweet on Monday instructing viewers to “Watch this if you’re unsure about where you
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A video, presented by a member of the ICBC Road Saftey department, claims that having your phone loose on the seat beside you is illegal, but Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee says this is not an accurate representation of what the province’s cellphone usage while driving law states. “ICBC has, since the law was brought in, taken
In British Columbia there are various DUI impaired driving prohibitions and due to the crossover of federal criminal laws and provincial highway laws it can get a little confusing. Because there are several different types of DUI driving prohibitions, understanding an impaired driving prohibition is more difficult than you might imagine. Plenty of lawyers are
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It is common for people to want to know whether they will win or lose over the phone when they first call us about their drinking-driving case. No lawyer can tell you whether you will win or lose your case over the phone in an initial phone call. The fact is, without reviewing the police
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Yesterday, the B.C. government announced the proposed changes to ICBC rates. Basically, the proposed changes intend to make bad drivers pay a higher premium while good drivers pay a lower premium. Makes sense right? Well, in theory, and in principle, it makes sense and it is commendable, but I query whether it will have the
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Last week we discussed the Responsible Driver Program (RDP). If you have been issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, 90-day Administrative Roadside Prohibition or were convicted of a criminal code drunk driving offence you will be required to take part in this course. When you are taking the program it is important to remember the
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在打车应用像是 Uber 或 Lyft 这类应用上，问题不在于何时。省政府正在研究如何管理共享服务，但这并没有阻止一些人开始提供他们自己的地下服务。 提供搭车服务的罚单价格已经超过 $1,000 在温哥华地区，中文共享公司一直用雷达来运营。其中有一些公司从 2017 年 3月就开始运营。在这个月，BC 出租车协会在一个省政府的听证会上提出，他们声称至少有个共享服务在列治文运行着。我们听说警方目前正在秘密行动着。提供搭车服务的罚单金额已经超过。最近，政府已经探讨着要将罚款提高到直$1,500, 如果多次违规则要被扣车。最近，BC省政府发布了一份声明，确认龙猫, U滴快车，U Drop, 浣熊出行, 卡布， 叮当出行，和AO Rideshare等应用在大温哥华地区招募司机。根据政府，他们已经对司机开出了23份罚单。 现在，BC 似乎正在打击这些以亚洲语言运营的乘车共享服务。然而，被发出的罚款并不针对应用公司，而是针对司机。这对于只想多赚些零花钱的司机而言则是个问题。政府的新闻声明说 “这是司机提供非法运营，并将受到$1,150的罚款，而不是应用程序公司。这些司机可能会因为没有向保险公司披露其车辆的商业用途而受到进一步的制裁。 根据BC的《客运交通法案》，除非持有有效的许可证，持有有效的安全证书，并遵守其他相关法律，否则不得将开车作为一种商业乘用车使用。在政府公布将如何立法规范乘车共享之前，这些地下服务将继续运营着，警察也会在这场交战中针对无辜的司机。在Acumen Law Corporation，我们为各种驾驶违规行为辩护。因涉嫌驾驶车辆共享而被罚款超过$1,000是令人畏惧的，但你有你的权利。打电话给我们免费咨询。(604) 370-3050
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如果警察相信驾驶者的驾驶能力受到了酒精影响，或者这个人的酒精测试结果是“警告”，那么警察就会因为“警告”的结果而扣住驾照，拖车，并且给驾驶者3天,7天或者30天立即禁驾（IRP）。 想挑战你的立即禁驾？请致电给我们 604-370-3050。 3天, 7天或者30天禁驾的影响 近期，机动车辆管理局(the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) 开始给收到过禁驾的驾驶者寄出意图禁驾通知。 在机动车辆管理局看来，如果驾驶者的驾驶记录不满意的话，那么管理局可能会进一步取消驾驶者的驾驶权。 挑战3天, 7天 或者30天禁驾 我们是被公认为卑斯省领先的立即禁驾辩护律师事务所。我们的客户来自卑斯省的各个小镇和城市。政府的记录显示，我们IRP申诉的成功率高过其他律师事务所。 如果你因为吹到“警告”而收到IRP， 请马上致电给我们，我们会马上开始处理你的案件。如果驾驶对你很重要， 请现在致电给我们。 要申诉立即禁驾的话，你必须在收到禁驾的7天内，填写申诉表格和支付申诉费。 3 天或者7天禁驾都是书面申诉。 90天立即禁驾 （IRP） 在卑斯省，如果警察认为你酒精测试结果为“不合格”就会给你90天立即禁驾 （IRP）。你的驾驶权利会被暂停90天， 你的车会被扣押30天，而且你需要支付所有相关费用。机动车辆管理局会强制让你参与驾驶者重新训练计划 Responsible Driver Program (费用大约是$996， 是从2016年开始强制执行的)， 会根据你的驾驶记录而让你安装点火装置，你将不能继续开车直到你完成所有要求(费用大约是每年$1730加税)。 如果警察认为你拒绝做酒精测试的话，你会因此收到90天立即禁驾
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In May, the federal government tabled Bill C-46, which would amend the Criminal Code for impaired driving offences. The proposed changes come on the eve of the government’s legalization of recreational cannabis use, and they include new “legal limit” drug offences, as well as mandatory alcohol screening. Proponents say that mandatory alcohol screening, for one,
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