In R v Brown, The Supreme Court of Canada recently acquitted a man who broke into a stranger’s house and assaulted the stranger. The accused man had voluntarily consumed alcohol and “magic mushrooms”. He became so intoxicated that he was in a delusional state and had no willed control over his actions. While in this state, the accused assaulted the female stranger, beating her and causing permanent injuries to her.
Form AB-1 needs to be completed by you and sent to your insurance company within 10 business days of the accident. If you can’t submit it within 10 days, you should do so as soon as possible. If you can’t fill it out yourself, you can have an authorized representative do it for you
The following things under Alberta law are considered distractions and are prohibited:
1 Reading or viewing printed material located within the vehicle other than an instrument, gauge, device, or system used to provide information to the individual regarding the various systems or location of the vehicle.
This June a new law was introduced in the Provincial Legislature, called the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act. It was passed in July and it makes a number of changes to drinking and driving laws, giving additional powers to police.
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The new Federal and Provincial impaired driving laws give the police broad powers. Under these laws, police can stop drivers, demand samples, suspend driver’s licences and impound vehicles. These powers may even be unconstitutional.
