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Originally Posted by Envitro
Even if he's ignorant of the law, and confusing our laws/rights with the US, something like this is very scary. Sorry, you have no rights, is basically what I'm hearing here.
I mean, if he's swerving, excessively speeding or doing something unsafe, sure I guess you could suspect that alcohol was involved so you'd ask for a sample. However, you shouldn't just be able to pull someone over randomly and ask for a breathalyzer with ZERO suspicion, just because you can. What's next, DNA sample, blood sample, semen sample (for males), something else super invasive?? Of course I'm being ridiculous here to prove a point.
It's a very slippery slope, and I don't like the road this is heading down. A police state is something I'm not keen on living in.
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You may want to have a little brushup on Canadian driving laws and rights too (Hint, there aren't very many...) Police can pull you over at
any time while you are operating a vehicle to do a License/Insurance/Registration check, and now with the new law, they can add a breathalyzer to it.
Basically, I'm presuming that if I'm ever pulled over, I'll be doing a breathalzyer. The court challenges on it should make for interesting reading, though.