Driving Law

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the legal fallout from a major mix-up in the U.S., where cans of non-alcoholic Celsius energy drink were filled with alcohol. They examine how this could create a viable “involuntary intoxication” defense for unsuspecting drivers who blow over the limit. They also cover a disturbing Alberta case where a Mormon woman was issued a 90-day prohibition after failing to provide a breath sample—despite later discovering she had two broken ribs. Kyla and Paul argue that the refusal process systemically discriminates against people with disabilities, women, and minorities, and call for the reactivation of manual testing features on roadside devices. The Ridiculous Driver of the Week is an RCMP officer who got their SUV high-centered on a parking lot divider and had to be towed, all caught on TikTok. 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.