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Originally Posted by dhc-2
As far as 'innocent' people being screwed by this law - yes, I'm sure the breathalyzer could be faulty. But really what are the chances - first of all you'd have to be doing something pretty fishy to get pulled over on the suspicion of impaired driving in the first place. Then the breathalyzer would have to be faulty, and then, if you really hadn't been drinking, I'm sure you could offer to take a blood test, take a field sobriety test, call your lawyer, whatever.
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Here is a link to the legislation:
http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?pag...=9780779761302
There is no doubt in my mind that aspects of this legislation infringe Charter protected rights...the question will be if they are saved under s. 1.
Or the WR will form the next government and repeal this (IMO) badly flawed legislation.