In B.C., Canada, there is a law stating that if you are caught driving drunk, your license can be suspended for 90 days, your car impounded, and will have to pay a few thousand dollars in fines and other fees to regain your driving privileges and your car.
However, a judge, Jon Sigurdson, found B.C.'s laws very harsh and decided to rule against them in court.
His main argument was the inability of the driver to challenge the results. People caught driving drunk had no right for a lawyer, and the BAC measuring device had no memory, so there is no way to challenge the machine after the initial test.
Hopefully Sigurdson's ruling will signal lawmakers everywhere that we want safe roads, but we want our rights as well.
Nadav
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Harsh Law Softened
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The laws are indeed harsh in Canada. That doesn't mean they must deny the accused the right to defend himself for an impaired driving ticket. It would be a violation of human rights, so it's a good thing some people like Mr. Sigurdson, who think of the unfortunate drivers.
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