by XPolice | May 10, 2017 | Driving Concerns, National, News
New provisions for saliva testing, mandatory breathalyzer without suspicion expected to be tested in court The Liberal government will soon table a defense of its sweeping reforms on drug and alcohol-impaired driving in Canada. The charter statement will explain why...
by XPolice | Mar 7, 2017 | News, Ottawa & Area, Provincial
A woman accused of drunk driving has been acquitted because a police breath technician ordered her to stand on a scale and be weighed. “Do I have to?” the woman asked, to which the officer replied, “Yes, I need your weight.” This demand, which has no basis in law,...
by XPolice | Jan 12, 2017 | News, Sudbury & Area
A Greater Sudbury Police officer did not act too hastily in laying an impaired driving charge against a former city man involved in a single-vehicle crash, a judge has ruled. “Const. (Chris) Hart had solid grounds to request a breath sample,” said Justice...
by XPolice | Jul 12, 2016 | Driving Concerns, News
Despite years of public messaging about the dangers of drinking and driving, Canada ranks No. 1 among 19 wealthy countries for percentage of roadway deaths linked to alcohol impairment, according to a new study. The finding by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
by XPolice | Feb 9, 2016 | News
An Ottawa cop whose lies on the witness stand to cover his charter breaches resulted in a drunk driver’s acquittal of more serious crimes has been docked six days’ pay. Const. Robert Kennedy, a 19-year Ottawa police veteran, pleaded guilty in January to...
