Breathalyzer Test

• Quebec man who refused breathalyzer test has acquittal upheld by Canada’s top court

  The Supreme Court of Canada says the demand was invalid because police did not have in their possession an approved screening device to test for alcohol.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
  
• Video shows suspected drunk driver doing the splits for sobriety test

  A Michigan man is facing his eighth drunk-driving-related charge after showing off his gymnastics skills to police in a roadside stop.

  Trending

  Oct 1, 2019
  
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• Testing the testers: B.C. lawyers snap up surplus breathalyzers to check for flaws

  "You don't know necessarily what other organic chemicals are going to cause a reading on it," said laywer Paul Doroshenko.

  Crime

  Mar 25, 2019
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• Stony Plain RCMP credit new impaired driving rules for 9 arrests since Dec. 18

  Since Dec. 18, 2018, officers with Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Enoch RCMP have made 13 arrests for impaired driving; nine of which came from the new mandatory alcohol screening legislation.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2019
• Scott Thompson: Driving or returning empties, you still have civil rights

  Scott Thompson questions the new powers Canadian police officers have under new impaired driving laws.

  Cannabis

  Jan 10, 2019
• New roadside breathalyzer law exercised during Kelowna RCMP checkstop

  One new tool police in Canada have as of Dec. 18th is the authority to demand breathalyzer tests from any driver they pull over. 

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2018
• Mandatory impaired driving laws to hit the roads before holidays

  The mandatory alcohol screening allows police to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2018
• Challenge to appeal B.C.’s 90-day roadside impaired driving suspension fails again

  This is the third time the legislation has been challenged since it was introduced in 2010 and now some lawyers are reviewing the decision and considering an appeal. 

  Canada

  May 28, 2018
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• New impaired driving laws mean you could be asked for a breath sample without reason

  Tucked inside the Cannabis Act framework were changes to impaired driving laws that would allow police officers to demand breath samples from any driver without first requiring a reasonable suspicion that they're under the influence.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2017
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• Woman beats drunk driving charge claiming her body brews alcohol

  Drunken-driving charges against an upstate New York woman have been dismissed based on an unusual defense: Her body is a brewery.

  World

  Dec 31, 2015