Driving Law

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dig into a BC Supreme Court appeal involving a man convicted of using a bobcat to threaten two unhoused individuals on his property. The appeal raised arguments of burden-shifting, misapprehension of evidence, and speculative reasoning—but the court upheld the conviction. The judges found that the trial decision was supported by tire track evi...

This week on Driving Law, Paul Doroshenko takes the wheel while Kyla is away in court, joined by articled students Alice and Alison for a special in-car recording from his 1953 Buick. The episode kicks off with a reflective discussion about what the students have learned during their time at the firm—covering complex topics like BC's Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) scheme, the science and lim...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul tackle a dynamic mix of personal experience, legal news, and constitutional issues making waves across Canada. Kyla opens the episode with a near-death experience on the Alex Fraser Bridge after unsecured plywood flew off a truck—an incident that underscores the real dangers of unsafe loads and distracted transport. The story sets the tone for a discussion o...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul delve into a trio of compelling legal topics with wide-reaching implications. First, Kyla discusses a fresh Supreme Court of Canada ruling on miscarriages of justice, focusing on whether appellate courts can enter acquittals in cases where post-plea evidence reveals a wrongful conviction. The decision stems from a case involving undisclosed exculpatory evide...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul examine two compelling legal stories from British Columbia and Saskatchewan. First, they explore a BC Supreme Court case involving a man who paid a speeding ticket after receiving misleading information from ICBC—only to later lose his license due to accumulated penalty points. Kyla and Paul unpack why his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea failed, and how...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul unpack the backlash Kyla faced after explaining a cyclist's legal obligations in a Global News story. What began as a simple clarification of BC's Motor Vehicle Act sparked outrage and personal attacks—highlighting the rising hostility toward legal discourse online. They then examine a tragic Surrey case where a man was fatally run over and dragged by a Must...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla and Paul review two BC Supreme Court cases that highlight the risks of representing yourself in traffic court. First, they unpack the failed appeal of a driver who claimed he was interacting with his truck’s console—not a phone—when ticketed for distracted driving, and how a lack of courtroom experience undermined his defence. Then, they analyze a judicial review inv...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack the devastating mass casualty event at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Festival, where eleven people were killed and many more injured after a vehicle was driven into the crowd. They explain the legal landscape surrounding the second-degree murder charges, why first-degree murder wasn’t laid (yet), and how additional charges could be added as the...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into two major developments in law and driving that show how privacy breaches and government decisions continue to ripple across BC and beyond. First, they unpack the BC Court of Appeal’s decision upholding $15,000 in damages for each person affected by the ICBC privacy breach scandal—where an employee improperly accessed and...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dive into the BC government’s newly announced overhaul of the province’s graduated licensing system—a change that’s already making waves on TikTok. Under the new rules, drivers will no longer need to take a road test to graduate from an N to a Class 5 license. But instead of full driving privileges, new Class 5 drivers will receive a restricte...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into two legal cases that raise big questions about justice, delay, and mental health on the road. First, they unpack a newly released BC Provincial Court decision in R v. Carr, where a defence lawyer attempted to argue that a traffic ticket should be thrown out for unreasonable delay—even though it was the lawyer’s own Charte...

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack a string of bizarre and troubling driving incidents across the Lower Mainland, painting a picture of rising chaos on the roads. They start with the Abbotsford Police Department’s unexpected spring impaired driving blitz, prompted by a sharp spike in immediate roadside prohibitions. Kyla dives into the numbers and floats a theory: it’s n...

On this week’s episode, Kyla and Paul break down a hearing at Canada’s highest court that could reshape how far police are allowed to go when entering private property during an impaired driving investigation. They also explore the implications of a recent BC Supreme Court ruling on police surveillance and personal privacy. Later, they discuss Mark Carney’s plan to shift Canada’s auto manufacturin...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko tackle a range of driving law hot topics—from a viral video showing someone defeating an interlock with a leaf blower, to Richmond RCMP's cherry picker distracted driving blitz, and the legality of enhanced roadside surveillance. Plus, they highlight a driver who refused to blow… and then represented himself in court. Spoiler: it didn’t go well....

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down BC’s new economic retaliation measures, the controversy over Tesla being cut from EV charger rebates, and why the province is giving itself broad new powers to respond to external threats. Plus, a Magraken Moment on ICBC’s alleged privacy violations and this week’s Ridiculous Driver—a bold excavator thief using heavy machinery to rob...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko sit down with BC Attorney General Nikki Sharma to discuss the province’s efforts to improve French language access in traffic court. They also break down Surrey’s new dedicated impaired driving unit and highlight three standout ridiculous drivers of the week—including a Florida woman’s unhinged DUI arrest, a semi-truck’s reckless U-turn on the M...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dive into the controversy surrounding Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s alleged DUI, the political intrigue behind the investigation, and a Tesla driver who thought insurance was optional. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter:...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss BC’s baffling streak of overpass strikes, rising pedestrian fatalities in Vancouver, and a Florida man’s wild police carjacking spree. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Kyla Lee...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko explore a key BC decision on construction zone speeding tickets, why self-representation in court can backfire, and a tow truck driver who became the real problem. You Messed Me Up: https://youtu.be/DHXd57ICSwc Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.co...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down a major BC Supreme Court ruling on illegal police stops, why representing yourself in traffic court can backfire, and a YouTuber who live-streamed his car being impounded. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down a creative DUI defense that hinged on a missing paperclip, a controversial blood demand case, and a driver who crashed into a post—then casually went shopping Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko relive their high-speed Las Vegas track adventure, dissect a bizarre hit-and-run trial, and spotlight a driver arrested twice in one day. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Kyla Lee on In...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss how impaired driving statistics are being manipulated to justify policing decisions, the Victoria Police Department's controversial use-of-force data, and a Supreme Court ruling that makes life tougher for Uber Eats drivers facing distracted driving charges. Plus, hear about a Victoria driver caught cruising on Christmas Eve without a fr...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dissect rising impaired driving rates, how the Canada Post strike affects driving prohibitions, and a gamer’s wild excuse for speeding 107 mph. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Kyla Lee...

On this week’s episode, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko explore vehicle-related crimes, the role of apps like Turo in violent acts, and two wild snake-in-car stories that steal the show. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Kyla Lee on Instagram...