What is the purpose of the automatic roadside prohibition regime in the Motor Vehicle Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sangara v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2016 BCSC 1638 (CanLII):
The purpose of the automatic roadside prohibition regime in the Motor Vehicle Act is to increase public safety and deter impaired driving: Wilson v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC 47 at para. 37. I will set out the sections of the Act relevant to this judicial review.
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