“I cannot imagine that the RCMP will be doing a whole lot to enforce it. And what is the enforcement going to look like? One understands the concern of public use of uncontrolled drugs, meanwhile the province is looking at it saying ‘we’re losing 200 people every month…’ Are they going to send the people […]
“This guy told police that his Tesla had been carjacked, the computer in this Tesla though told a very, very different story” “With cars being so high-tech right now, bristling with computer software, is your car spying on you? Watching what you do? Recording your movements?” “It’s monitoring your movements, there’s always these people who
“A new driver driving at speeds that are like aircraft speeds on a road that you can reasonably expect people to be driving the speed limit on – you would come up on them awfully fast… Way too fast to stop. At speeds like that, the police could certainly investigate it and charge a dangerous
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Mike Smyth interviews Paul Doroshenko about speeding, passing on a highway and drinking and driving. Let’s have a listen to Superintendent Dale Carr, BC Highway Patrol. “This month, I can tell you, they’re going to be absolutely focused on speed-related offenses.” “Yeah, they’re coming to get you there. They’re looking for speeders and there’s lots
An interesting new law on following/passing cyclists is now in effect. “So if a police officer sees you passing a cyclist on the road they can write you a ticket now?” “Yeah, so it’s a one meter distance now. So you can’t go past a bike now unless you’ve got at least 1m clearance. Are
How important is it for women to be visible in leadership roles? Kyla: “It is so important. When I look around at boards and partnership announcements and speaker panels I see waves of men. Having women visible at the helm helps younger women see that these spaces are not just accessible but available. Programs like
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“20 years ago, you’d go to a lot and there would be somebody sitting there in a booth, and you’d drive out, you would pay on your exit. And of course they eliminated that. Basically they were able to get rid of paying that person’s wage – eliminated a job, and the way they eliminated it
The Prince George RCMP have been conducting their annual winter impaired driving check stops. Although impaired driving check stops are a benefit to the community, some are raising concerns about the health protocols in place.
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What should you do if you’re pulled over for suspected impaired driving? Criminal lawyer Paul Doroshenko says roadside breath tests pose a significant safety risk to police officers and the public in the grip of a pandemic. Watch the news story here.
Police might need extra training in how to work with witnesses who are high, as cannabis can muddle memories, according to a new study. Researchers gave study participants around 21 milligrams of THC and then had them answer memory-testing questions. They found the high participants were more susceptible to falling for trick questions and having
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olice might need extra training in how to work with witnesses who are high, as cannabis can muddle memories, according to a new study. Researchers gave study participants around 21 milligrams of THC and then had them answer memory-testing questions. They found the high participants were more susceptible to falling for trick questions and having
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B.C. government officials have denounced some of the actions taken by protesters in recent days in demonstrations supporting Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in their fight against a natural gas pipeline. On Thursday, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth issued a stern warning to activists who have blocked entrances to the legislature and plan to shut down other
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