by Sarah Leamon on January 9th, 2021 at 4:02 PM
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One of the first decisions to come out of the B.C. Supreme Court this year has to do with the hot-topic issue of distracted driving. This week, the case of R. v. Bleau further defined the parameters of what exactly constitutes distracted driving—and just as importantly—what doesn’t.
The facts of the case involved a man, appealing a decision from a lower court wherein he had been convicted of using an electronic device while driving.
While not a criminal offence, tickets under section 214.2 of the
Motor Vehicle Act can carry some serious consequences for those who receive them.