Driving Law
Driving Law
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The following paper was written by Filkow Law’s Kevin Filkow in response to the BC Government’s amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) in 2010. These amendments are now the law in BC and the is
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Dec 12, 2020
RoadSafetyBC issues driving prohibitions to both new and experienced drivers who receive tickets on their driving record. In McEachern v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2019 BCCA
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Your car insurance is a contract between you and ICBC. That contract comes with a number of conditions that you should know about. Additionally, your optional insurance, such as your collision or comp
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Apr 15, 2020
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that excessive speeding can amount to dangerous driving, even if the speeding is for a short period of time. Is Excessive Speeding A Criminal Offence? When it
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Sep 10, 2019
The Motor Vehicle Act sets out a legislative scheme by which motorists can have their licenses suspended. This post sets out the specific provisions of the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) legisla
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Jun 15, 2018
Cannabis legalization is on the horizon for Canada. There have been many announcements regarding the distribution and possession of marijuana but an additional matter is the impact that this will have
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As we know, fault is the name of the game in compensation for civil personal injury claims. If you want damages for something (such as for your injuries suffered in a car accident), you have to show
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Mar 16, 2018
“ICBC says I gave a false statement. Can they breach my insurance?” One way in which ICBC can treat you as being in “breach” of your auto insurance is if they think you provided a fa
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Oct 20, 2017
Being stopped by the police is never a fun experience. It can be very unsettling to be pulled over on the street or in a vehicle and questioned by the police. When you are stopped by the police, the v
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Aug 06, 2017
We have been receiving lots of calls regarding driving prohibitions recently. As a leading BC law firm dealing with driving offences and driving prohibitions, we have handled hundreds of cases where
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