Driving Law Episode 454: Supreme Court Refusal Appeal, BC Dash Cam Law & School Bus Stunt Driving

Driving Law Episode 454: Supreme Court Refusal Appeal, BC Dash Cam Law & School Bus Stunt Driving

From Driving Law by Driving Law

May 29, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a Supreme Court case on impaired driving, new dash cam laws in BC, and a school bus driver's reckless behavior.

In Episode 454 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss the Supreme Court of Canada granting leave in Emeruwa, a major impaired driving refusal case dealing with mens rea, reasonable excuse, and what the Crown must prove when someone says they tried their best to provide a breath sample. They also discuss BC’s new commercial vehicle dash cam legislation, including privacy concerns, police access to footage, workplace surveillance, and how future regulations could shape the law. Plus, the Ridiculous Driver of the Week features an Ontario school bus driver allegedly caught driving 100 km/h in a 50 km/h zone with children on board. 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.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyla Lee, Paul Doroshenko

Topics covered

  • impaired driving
  • dash cam legislation
  • privacy concerns
  • school bus safety
  • legal implications

Keywords

  • impaired driving
  • breath sample
  • dash cam
  • privacy
  • school bus
  • speeding
  • legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court of Canada, BC, Lawyertoldme.com, sitstilljackson.com

Places: Ontario

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