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Directions:
Read all of the Fact Units on this page and note each
sentence that contains a "silly error". Here
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This
Fact Unit contains a "silly error" sentence:
108: Before
driving a vehicle, check the insurance papers to ensure
they are valid and there are no restrictions excluding
you from driving the vehicle. Before parking a vehicle,
hide valuables in the trunk, under a seat, or on the
roof. Since thieves can watch vehicles park and target
a vehicle if they see what's in the trunk, put valuables
in the trunk before you arrive at the parking lot.
This
is what you need to note:
Before
parking a vehicle, hide valuables in the trunk, under
a seat, or on the roof.
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701:
Even though 80% of driving is visual, listening is important. Driving
with a window at least slightly open on both sides of the vehicle
helps you hear noises from your vehicle, trains, emergency vehicles,
and vehicles in your blind spots; however, ensure the top edge of
a partially opened window is at a height that won't injure vehicle
occupants during a crash. |
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702:
GLP drivers may not use a hands-free communication or electronic
device (except for a 911 call to report an emergency), but they
can listen to music through a vehicle's sound system from a portable
player if it's not hand-held or operated. In the case of R. v. Skull
(2013), the judge ruled that the crown doesn't need to prove that
a hand-held cell phone is capable of transmitting or receiving. |
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703:
Grzelak v. BC (2019): The driver had earbuds in his ears and a dead
phone in the dashboard's cubbyhole; therefore, the driver was holding
part of an electronic device (the earbuds) in a position (in his
ears) in which it could be used and it's irrelevant that the battery
was dead. There was a $368 fine, 4 penalty points, and
an ICBC penalty fee of $210 for using an electronic device while
driving. |
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704:
R. v. Sangha (2020):
The driver was seen holding a cell phone in his hand on his thigh
after picking it up from the floor after a sudden stop. The driver
said he had to pick it up due to safety concerns; however, the "Defence
of Necessity" and due diligence do not apply in this case.
R.
v. Dagelman (2018): A driver who is stopped at a stop sign with
the vehicle in "P" and a cell phone in their hand is "driving
on a highway". |
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705:
Some police forces use high resolution cameras with low light capabilities
and ultra-long range lenses to catch distracted drivers from more
than 1 km away. These cameras can be operated by remote control.
First time offenders receive a $368 ticket and 4 penalty
points for a total fine of $543. |
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706:
Impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal death and injury
in Canada. Since April 2017, police can take a breathalyzer sample
from any driver they stop. Before that date, the police needed reasonable
suspicion of alcohol impairment. A person who is unable to trigger
a breathalyzer (due to Bell's palsy, bronchitis, etc.) can be penalized
as if they were impaired. |
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707:
One drink (12 oz of beer or cooler, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz
of 80 proof spirits) will result in a 0.02 to 0.05 BAC (blood
alcohol concentration) that will return to a 0 BAC in 1.5 to
3 hours (subject to health, body type, gender, fatigue, food
eaten, age, type of alcohol). Only the passage of time will reduce
a person's BAC. A cold shower, exercise, coffee, or food will not
reduce a person's BAC. |
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708:
If a host/hostess serves alcohol to a guest, the host/hostess may
be liable if the guest drives and crashes. Here are some physiological
effects of alcohol: increased reaction time, eyes blinded by glare,
loss of depth perception and peripheral vision. Criminal Code of
Canada Section 253: Even if a vehicle is not moving, a drug or alcohol
impaired person with care or control of the vehicle (near the vehicle
with its keys in their possession) commits an offence. |
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709:
Soto v. Peel (2013): A vehicle's owner normally shared his car with
his roommate and the keys were left on a hook. One day the owner
learned his roommate was drinking, but the owner didn't remove the
keys from the hook; therefore, the vehicle's owner didn't revoke
his consent for his roommate to use the vehicle. The owner is liable
for his roommate's crash. |
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710:
Raj v. British Columbia (2019): When a peace officer requests the
driver's licence of someone who is being accused of driving while
impaired and the accused presents the wrong card to the peace officer,
this error may be used as circumstantial evidence of the driver's
impairment and the weight of this evidence will depend on the circumstances.
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711:
If the police believe a driver has taken drugs, they can require
physical coordination testing at the roadside. If the driver fails
this roadside testing, the police can require a drug recognition
evaluation at the police station where blood, urine, and/or saliva
samples can be collected. A refusal to comply with a drug recognition
evaluation is a criminal offence. |
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712:
Roadside drug testing can detect opiates, amphetamines, methamphetamines
(ecstasy, MDMA), cocaine, benzodiazepines, ketamine, and cannabis.
THC (found in cannabis) collects in the body's fatty tissues over
time and someone who isn't impaired may test positive for THC. There's
up to a $1,000 fine and 10 years in jail if there are 5 ng of THC
per ml of blood and alcohol is also detected. |
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713:
Because the US doesn't recognize cannabis as a legal industry, anyone
who is even tangentially involved with cannabis can be charged with
"living off the avails of crime". This is a violation
of federal law and can result in a lifetime ban from entering the
US. Even admitting to using cannabis can lead to a lifetime ban.
Online cannabis purchases with credit cards leave a data trail. |
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714:
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless and colorless gas. It's a result
of combustion and it's found in car exhaust. CO poisoning can resemble
fatigue and it is sometimes accompanied by dizziness, nausea, breathlessness,
headache, and a cherry red color of the mucous tissues. Victims
of CO poisoning need immediate access to fresh air and a candy cane. |
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