Vancouver lawyer Paul Doroshenko has added to his extensive collection of alcohol-detection devices by acquiring a Dräger DrugTest 5000, as the federal government gives the go-ahead for the pot-testing device. Doroshenko’s firm, Acumen Law Corp., has had the operating manual for the German device for a year and acquired a model six weeks ago to […]
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Two lawyers from a Vancouver-based law firm say they are ready to challenge the use of a newly approved saliva-screening device for marijuana in court as soon as it hits the road. On Monday, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould approved the Dräger DrugTest 5000, a device that will soon be available to police forces across
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Forty-nine days until the cannabis is legal, Paul Doroshenko of Acumen Law was interviewed in Evan Solomon’s show to speak about the Drager DrugTest 5000. The first roadside testing device designed to screen drivers for drugs has been approved — but one lawyer says some results will be tough to prove. … Reportedly, there is a
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Red-light cameras are now up and running 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 140 locations across B.C. B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the cameras are intended to make the roads safer. “It’s about improving safety, and it’s about reducing the number of crashes, which means you’re reducing the number of
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The Trudeau government is set to approve a roadside saliva test that will allow police to test drivers to see if they’ve consumed cannabis. The device that’s being looked at has already been approved by the UK and Germany, and it can also test for the presence of cocaine. The reliability of the device has
Vancouver police (VPD) have now released dash cam video from an incident that took place near the Pacific National Exhibition fairgrounds (PNE) in mid-July. They are hoping the release of the video will help them identify a suspect in a serious assault as the video appears to show a man pushing another man into traffic on East Hastings
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A Vancouver Island man escaped a distracted driving ticket thanks to software on his phone that he claimed made it unusable in a moving vehicle. Patrick Tannhauser was ticketed for using his phone while driving outside of Victoria in August 2017, according to court documents. Vancouver lawyer Paul Doroshenko said the Tannhauser decision is the first
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The driver of a semi-trailer that collided with a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team is facing more than two dozen charges. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, a Calgary resident, has been charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily injury. The crash left 16 players
The best calls of the night with our guest Paul Doroshenko, discussing Bill C-46. Mr Doroshenko fielded calls about the decriminalization of marijuana and Bill C-46, which imposes new restrictions on marijuana-impaired driving. There are fears the new legislation could see some drivers convicted of impaired driving, even if they have done nothing wrong. “That’s the
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A man who ran onto the field during a BC Lions game on Saturday may now be taking legal action. The video of the incident went viral. The Lions’ fan, wearing a jersey and underwear, but no pants or shoes, went running onto the field at BC Place and then was tackled hard by Lions’ player Marcell
Prepare to pay more for your ICBC basic insurance if you’re a “risky driver.” Attorney General David Eby has released the findings of a public consultation in which nearly 35,000 British Columbians weighed in on how the province can make insurance rates more fair. A vast majority of British Columbians, 82.3 per cent, believe that
A B.C. law firm is claiming victory in a battle over the power of police to hand out 24-hour driving prohibitions to impaired drivers. A decision rendered in B.C. Supreme Court “essentially limits the authority of police to issue them to only at the roadside,” Acumen Law lawyer Kyla Lee, who argued the case, told CKNW’s
