Kyla Lee of Acumen Law was interviewed in Vancouver Consumer about new laws and tools for law enforcements coming down in less than two months when cannabis is legalized on October 17. The interview focused on the accuracy of the result using the device and the readiness of the police officers across Canada. … “I […]
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With the legalization of recreational cannabis just around the corner, one of the big questions has finally been answered: what device will the government approve for saliva testing roadside? In late July, the Canadian government announced its intention to approve the Draeger DrugTest 5000 for the purposes of conducting roadside saliva tests. Under Bill C-46, Canada’s Impaired Driving
Canadians drive stoned. Apparently, a lot of them do. Kyla Lee tells us the ins and outs of the cannabis situation on the road, and what may be to come. Kyla: “Nothing is going to change as far as the rates of people getting behind the wheel after consuming cannabis. We’re seeing data coming out
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Pot will soon be legal, but one lawyer says the roadside saliva test set to determine impairment is not 100% accurate. “It’s a saliva testing device so police officers will use a swab to gather a sample of the driver’s saliva and then measure that to determine the concentration of various drugs including cannabis in
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Ottawa may approve a roadside device that tests cannabis impairment that may give false readings in cold weather. BNN Bloomberg hears more from Kyla Lee, a criminal defence lawyer at Acumen Law who fights impaired driving charges. To watch the full interview, click here.
The first device set to be approved by the federal government for roadside saliva tests to determine marijuana impairment isn’t suited for cold weather, and has been found to give “fairly large proportions of false-positive or false-negative results.” Last month Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould published a notice of intention to approve the Dräger DrugTest 5000, and
As jurisdictions across the continent prepare to legalize the consumption of marijuana, assuming they haven’t already, the methods of testing for drug-impaired driving haven’t advanced quite as rapidly as legislation. While breathalyzers are a mainstay of the law enforcement toolkit, getting an accurate reading of just how impaired a drug-using driver really is isn’t an
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Kyla Lee appeared on On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko to talk about red light cameras. “I think it will have very little impact on overall road safety,” Kyla said. “The reality is these tickets that you get at road cameras don’t go on your driving record, you don’t get any points it’s just a fine.”
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The failure to save a simple drawing has led to the acquittal of a man convicted of driving while using an electronic device in Surrey. The man had jotted a diagram during the original trial and the BC Supreme Court has ruled since it wasn’t preserved as an exhibit, a proper review of the case
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Kyla Lee was recently interviewed on CBC’s Radio West about red light cameras. “It’s not very reliable when it’s used this way,” she said. “What they are going to be doing is putting radar units inside the cameras so that they can measure the speed of vehicles as they are proceeding through the intersection. “The
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As the federal government officially mandates a device to test for drug impaired drivers ahead of marijuana legalization at least one lawyer is shaking her head. Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee says the Draeger DrugTest 5000 device is not designed to be used in cold temperatures and could result in false readings if used in most
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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