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Immediate Roadside Prohibition
When Does My 90-Day Driving Prohibition Start for an IRP?
If you are handed an immediate roadside prohibition (IRP), your driving ban takes effect straightaway. When does an IRP start? ‘IRP’ stands for ‘immediate roadside prohibition’. As the name suggests, the prohibition starts immediately. This means that you cannot drive...
Mickelson & Whysall’s Individualized Approach to Defending Your Immediate Roadside Prohibitions
If you have been handed an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP), the lawyers at Mickelson & Whysall can help you. We specialise in defending IRPs and provide an individualized approach in each and every case. This is the key to success. No two IRPs are the same,...
How to Dispute a 90 Day IRP
You have just seven days to dispute a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP). You need to complete an ‘Application for Review of an Immediate Roadside Prohibition’ form and submit it to an ICBC driver licensing centre. We specialise in defending drink drive...
Everything You Need to Know About 90-Day Immediate Roadside Prohibitions
If you have received a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, you may have some questions you would like answered. Read on to find out everything you need to know about 90-day driving suspensions. What does a 90-day suspension mean? A 90-day driving suspension is...
5 FAQs About Immediate Roadside Prohibitions
Getting an immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) can be scary, and you might not really know what to expect. To clarify a few matters, we’ve answered five of the most frequently asked questions below. If you need further legal advice, or you want to challenge an IRP,...
What To Do When You Lose An IRP Review Hearing
If you apply to have your Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) revoked but the review hearing is unsuccessful, your next step is to pursue the IRP appeal process. In legal terms this is called a judicial review. If you would like to appeal your driving prohibition,...
The Importance of Forensic Experts in Challenging an Immediate Roadside Prohibition
When it comes to disputing an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP), you will need to provide evidence that proves your innocence. That is why forensic experts are often integral to these cases, as they can provide an independent expert opinion as to whether or not...
3 Reasons To Dispute An Immediate Roadside Prohibition
If you are issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP), you only have seven days in which to dispute it. Given the short window of opportunity, and the amount of work involved, you might wonder whether or not you should bother. However, the consequences of an...
Why did you get referred to the Remedial Programs?
A question that I get asked over and over again is whether someone will have to install an interlock device in their vehicle after getting a 90 Day Immediate Roadside Prohibition. The short answer is: Possibly. The solution is: Hire an experienced lawyer. The...
What to do when you get a BAD IRP Decision?
Unfortunately Adjudicators do not always provide well-reasoned decisions, or the right decision. So what do you do? The only way to challenge or appeal the decision of an Adjudicator is seek judicial review by way of Petition to the Supreme Court of British Columbia...