A Vancouver Island woman is speaking out after being forced to fight a roadside prohibition because of a disability that prevented her from blowing in a breathalyzer.
Jamie Vanderleek successfully beat the charge but says many others in her case haven’t been so lucky.
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Kyla Lee, a Vancouver lawyer, specializing in driving cases, says the consequences of failing a roadside test and therefore being handed a roadside prohibition are severe.
“She was facing 90 days of no driving, a 30-day vehicle impoundment — and it was the family vehicle while on vacation — she also was facing a $500 fine, a $250 licence reinstatement fee, and at the end of all of that would have been referred to a responsible driver program to learn about the dangers of alcohol and driving,” Lee explained.
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