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Traffic tickets can lead to driving prohibitions

June 5, 2017

We often hear from drivers caught off guard when they get a letter from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles giving notice of a months-long driving prohibition. Many...

How police catch speeding drivers

May 26, 2017

Grant Gottgetreu is a former police corporal who is known for having impounded more vehicles for excessive speeding than any other officer in British Columbia. The...

Top misconceptions about using an electronic device

May 21, 2017

Our lawyers get many calls about using electronic device tickets. This is for a variety of reasons, including increased enforcement and the serious increase in...

Court delay until you get your Class 5 license

December 6, 2016

If you’re a class 7 driver in BC and you get a conviction for even one Violation Ticket, you can expect a letter from RoadSafetyBC telling you that they intend...

BC Drivers Abstract versus Driving Record

August 13, 2016

Clients often ask how long a traffic ticket remains on their drivers abstract in BC and how long it may have an impact. Really the answer is – forever....

The most serious traffic tickets

May 4, 2016

While it is not advisable to have any traffic tickets go on your driving record, some tickets are much worse than others. Driving without due care and attention or...

RoadSafetyBC Letter

April 25, 2016

If you get a RoadSafetyBC letter telling you that they’re prohibiting you from driving or they intend to prohibit you from driving, you need to jump into...

Knee-jerk reaction

March 22, 2016

Laws are never introduced in a vacuum. There is always some context, a perceived need that causes government to act. Whether it’s pressure from a lobby group or...

Immediate Roadside Prohibitions

January 22, 2016

For over fifty years if you were stopped by the police for drinking and driving you would face criminal charges. This meant: (1) You were presumed innocent; (2) The...

Does the punishment add up?

January 7, 2016

After getting a couple of tickets you can expect a letter from the BC Government telling you that they’re taking your license. Looking at your relatively good...

Traffic tickets can lead to driving prohibitions

How police catch speeding drivers

Top misconceptions about using an electronic device

Court delay until you get your Class 5 license

BC Drivers Abstract versus Driving Record

The most serious traffic tickets

RoadSafetyBC Letter

Knee-jerk reaction

Immediate Roadside Prohibitions

Does the punishment add up?

History of the Motor Vehicle Act

Careless Driving

Excessive Speeding

Failure to Obey

Speeding

Using Electronic Device While Driving

Running A Yellow Light

Driving Without A Drivers LIcense

Speed Enforcement Methods

Superintendent of Motor Vehicles

Driving While Prohibited