The BC Supreme Court has struck down portions of the provinces tough, new drinking-driving penalties, those that hand out immediate suspensions, vehicle impoundments, and levy hefty fines and fees.
In a lengthy decision, Justice Jon Sigurdson says the penalties themselves are fair for drivers who fail a breathalyzer.
It’s just the immediate way they’re dished out that cause the constitutiona…
CKNW Vancouver News
Court strikes down province’s new impaired-driving laws
November 30, 2011 by
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