A decision before the B.C. Supreme Court on Monday could make a difference for drivers who blow over the legal alcohol limit.
Drivers who fail a breathalyzer test with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08 per cent face a 90-day driving prohibition as well as vehicle impoundment and fines under Immediate Roadside Prohibition legislation.
“This law has been on shaky ground from the beginning,” said Sacha Roudette, a criminal lawyer with Acumen Law.
“If you are going to have a law where you can punish people immediately with the results of a screener device, certainly you need to be able to defend yourself if you can
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