Former Prosecutor turned
Criminal Defense Lawyer
Jonathan J. Israels is a Vancouver
Criminal Defense Lawyer (and former Crown prosecutor at both Provincial and Supreme Court), who represents individuals being investigated and/or charged with all types of criminal offences.
Friday, December 26, 2008
ANYONE convicted of a drinking and driving offence in British Columbia will now have to pay for the installation of an ignition interlock device and provide breath samples each time they drive.The new regulations will come into effect on Feb. 1, and will also apply to people who have accumulated two 90-day driving prohibitions or three 24-hour suspensions within a five-year period.The interlock program comes with high financial costs for drunk drivers. They'll be on the hook for the installation, monthly monitoring, and eventual removal of the devices, all for a $1,560 price tag.Anyone enrolled in the program and caught...