In less than a week the drinking driving law landscape is changing dramatically and Canadians need to know about it. Most people know the phrase “ignorance of the law is not an excuse.” What it means is that even if you don’t know the law on something, you’re still governed by it. And right now […]
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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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We were disappointed to see a decision in the BC Supreme Court in June that held police do not have to offer the full details of the rights available to someone who blew their first fail into an Approved Screening Device. In BC, if police demand a breath sample on suspicion of drug or alcohol
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It’s been more than 10 years since BC Government first contracted Stroh Health Care to operate the province’s Responsible Driver Program. This $930 per-head program is a mandatory course for anyone who receives a driving prohibition after blowing a “FAIL” result on a breathalyzer, or two “WARN” results. Stroh Health Care has had tens of thousands of BC
What does Stroh Health Care do with BC drivers’ personal information? Continue Reading »
This week we had another significant decision from the BC Supreme Court concerning how Immediate Roadside Prohibition adjudicators are to assess evidence. In this case, the court determined an IRP adjudicator neglected to consider important evidence in rendering her decision. The evidence that the adjudicator failed to address in her reasons was a significant piece
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A recent case argued in the BC Supreme Court by our own Kyla Lee affirms what we have said all along: Immediate Roadside Prohibition adjudicators may not be sufficiently prepared in the areas of law they preside over. In this case, the court identified an adjudicator’s lack of understanding of the law that could have
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The past week marks another step in our ongoing quest to expose the true functioning of the IRP scheme and to protect the integrity of our justice system. Back in November 2015, Kyla received a package back from the government on a Freedom of Information request containing information that questioned the integrity of BC’s IRP
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We’ve written a lot about RoadSafetyBC delaying rendering IRP review decisions. One of the problems with the ongoing backlog of decisions is that as time goes on, memory fades, witnesses disappear, friends move on, and evidence becomes harder to obtain. It’s one of the reasons we have so many concerns with the delay in rendering
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If you received an IRP since June 2012, you need to read on and follow our instructions. It’s important for you. You may still have a chance to have your Immediate Roadside Prohibition revoked, removed from your license and get some of your money back. Kyla Lee had not one but two major successes last
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We often joke that that the BC Court of Appeal never saw a driving prohibition that they didn’t like. But that changed Friday when the Court released their decision in Macht v. the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles. One particular concern we have when it comes to the adjudication of Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) cases by
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Welcome to our newly updated website! We’ve been working hard for the last few months to update and refresh our website to make it easier to read and to ensure that we can have the most accurate up-to-date information particularly on the practice area pages. There have been many dramatic changes to the legal landscape
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