We are Acumen Law Corporation, a BC law firm founded by Paul Doroshenko, K.C., and our practice is devoted to Immediate Roadside Prohibitions and drinking and driving defence. If you have been served with an IRP or charged with impaired driving in Vancouver or anywhere in British Columbia, call us right away for a free phone consultation.

IRP and impaired driving defence

A 90-day prohibition takes effect immediately: your vehicle is impounded, you face a $500 penalty and enrolment in the Responsible Driver Program, and you may have to install an ignition interlock. We help clients file an Application for Review within the 7-day deadline, and in most cases we recommend an oral hearing rather than a written one. We keep the same roadside screening devices police use, and we know how these cases are decided. A successful review can let you get your licence back early and can mean the government covers towing and storage charges up to the decision date. An IRP stays on your driving record permanently, which is why it is worth challenging.

We also defend Criminal Code charges, including impaired driving, over 80 and refusal, and Administrative Driving Prohibitions (ADPs).

Our practice areas

• Immediate Roadside Prohibition Lawyers
• Vancouver DUI Lawyers
• Our Lawyers

Where we help

Our main office is in Vancouver, and we also serve clients through offices and phone lines in Richmond, Surrey, Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna, Kamloops and Prince George.

Charged with impaired driving in Vancouver? Key facts

From British Columbia DUI Lawyers: most impaired driving stops in BC begin with an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) under the Motor Vehicle Act, and police can also lay Criminal Code charges. A FAIL reading or a refusal brings a 90-day driving prohibition, a 30-day vehicle impoundment, a $500 administrative penalty and a $250 licence reinstatement fee, and RoadSafetyBC may require the Responsible Driver Program or the Ignition Interlock Program. You have only 7 days to apply for a review, so speak with a lawyer right away. If you are also charged under the Criminal Code with impaired driving, over 80 or refusal, that court case runs separately from the IRP, and a conviction can bring a fine, a driving prohibition and a criminal record. Read our guide to BC impaired driving charges.

Contact Acumen Law

Address: 215 – 114 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 1M6
Phone: 604-685-8889
Website: vancouvercriminallaw.com

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