A. At no time is there any obligation to speak to the police unless you are operating a motor vehicle or have been accused of terrorism. Even upon arrest, you are under no obligation to submit to any type of police questioning – no matter how aggressive or demanding the police act. Continue reading
As social media sites continue to become increasingly pervasive in all aspects of everyday life, courts in Canada, the United States, and abroad have grappled with questions regarding how evidentiary rules should treat evidence gleaned from websites and applications such as Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading
When we think of impaired driving, we obviously picture someone who’s had a few too many drinks driving their car down a street or highway; that is, actually driving the car. However, as reported here, the recent conviction of a man in Quebec City makes it clear that while “driving” is in the name of the offence, you don’t have to be driving to be convicted. In this particular case, he was simply alone in the presence of a running vehicle while intoxicated. Though he told authorities had no intention of driving, his 11 prior impaired driving convictions certainly played a role when the Crown sentenced him. His case, while unique, is not entirely unprecedented – the Crown has convicted impaired people behind the wheel of running vehicles who aren’t driving because they were deemed to be in “care and control” of the vehicle. Continue reading
Recent legislation dictates that drivers under 20 must have zero alcohol in their bodies.
I think generally new drivers will be pretty good at observing this new rule. They have been educated into the system. Those who will find it hard are those who have been driving a couple of years and allowed to have a little alcohol and suddenly are told they can’t have any. Continue reading
