Speeding with Traffic
It’s normal to drive with the speed of traffic, and most of us speed to keep pace with the speed of traffic. Occasionally the police will pick out one vehicle from a...
Are British Columbians bad drivers? Insights from BC’s Road Test Failure Rate
Are drivers in British Columbia bad drivers? A recent article has raised eyebrows by claiming that half of BC’s new drivers fail their road test. But can you...
Fight it or pay it? Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Challenging Traffic Tickets in British Columbia
When faced with a traffic ticket, many find themselves at a crossroads: should they fight the ticket or simply pay the fine? While the immediate instinct may be to...
The Importance of Defending Traffic Tickets: Unveiling the Hidden Impact on ICBC insurance premiums
As a responsible driver, you strive to follow the rules of the road and maintain a clean driving record. However, life is unpredictable, and sometimes even the most...
Clarifying Cell Phone Use While Driving: BC Supreme Court Ruling in Rex. v. Mirza
In the recent case of Rex. v. Mirza, the BC Supreme Court provides important clarification on the prohibition of cell phone use while driving. The court’s...
New rules for “Vulnerable Road Users” and other MVA changes
The BC Government changed the Motor Vehicle Act (the MVA) to create some new definitions and to address new ways to use the roads. It’s always interesting to see how...
Unexpected consequences of a traffic ticket
Getting a traffic ticket is usually a frustrating experience, but few people seem to know that receiving multiple tickets in British Columbia can have even more...
Uncertainty in Laser Speed Enforcement
If you ever got a speeding ticket, you probably wondered how they caught you. How did they measure your speed and was the measurement accurate?
Police Prejudice and BMWs
It seems BMW drivers are often the subject of unfair derision. It’s a common assumption that every BMW driver is arrogant or thinks they need to test the limits of...
The original Driving Lawyers
When we started defending driving matters, there was no such thing as a “driving lawyer,” at least in British Columbia. In fact, it was very rare to see a lawyer in...