VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – What do you do if you are stopped for a breathalyzer but don’t have enough breath to blow?
A senior on Vancouver Island says this is what happened to her and she ended up with a 90 day suspension, owing thousands of dollars to get her and her car back on the road.
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Lawyer Kyla Lee, who specializes in these issues, says the appeals process is flawed.
“The way that the deck is stacked against people – you’re going to need a lawyer.”
Lee says new roadside machines don’t offer a manual setting for unusual situations like those with medical conditions. People are told written suspension appeals are simple, but without a lawyer people lose.
“If you don’t have a lawyer and you’re trying to wade into this as a first time person with no legal background, you are going to be over your head,” she says.
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