Driving Law

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 not just more enforcement—it’s that people are turning to alcohol in response to economic stress and social instability. From there, they discuss a rash of road rage incidents in Richmond—including bear spray and a visible airsoft gun—as well as an impaired driving case in Kitsilano involving a child in the vehicle and multiple collisions, where police issued an IRP but are also recommending criminal charges. Kyla and Paul dissect the legal inconsistencies and the concerning lack of due process in BC’s administrative driving penalties. They also tackle a high-stakes car chase in Vancouver’s West End involving armed