PRESS-NEWS.org - Press Release Distribution
PRESS RELEASES DISTRIBUTION

Exploring the Impact of a Drunk-Driving Charge in British Columbia

A concerning recent increase in the volume of drunk-driving charges across British Columbia has overseen a new era of tightened legislation and placed an even greater emphasis upon the clarification of your legal responsibilities.

2011-06-17
June 17, 2011 (Press-News.org) Should you find yourself in a position where you have been charged with drunk driving your first responsibility to yourself is to contact a criminal lawyer for advice. They will examine the charges and explain the probable consequences.

For example, were you to have registered a 'warn' reading on the drunk driver breathalyzer test, you may receive an instant roadside driving ban of between 3 and 30 days.

Blowing a 'fail' reading on the other hand may result in a 90-day IRP (Immediate Roadside Prohibition) or further criminal investigation.

Even in the instance that you feel a guilty verdict is inevitable, your criminal lawyer is likely to have a variety of compelling case law and technicality strategies to convince you otherwise.

Facing a charge of drunk driving can be both upsetting and expensive. Michael Shapray has a team of experienced professionals dedicated to providing you with update advice and expert representation in a manner tailored to your individual circumstances.

Shapray: Vancouver criminal lawyers
Michael R. Shapray
999 Canada Place, Suite 670
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3E1
CANADA
Telephone: 604-725-4300
Telephone: 888-634-5491
Fax: 604-590-5626


ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

Secretary of the Navy Outlines Plan to Renew Focus in STEM Education at Conference

Secretary of the Navy Outlines Plan to Renew Focus in STEM Education at Conference
2011-06-17
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Reinforcing President Obama's call to improve America's science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education over the next decade, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced his plan to strengthen the service's future workforce at a June 15-16 conference sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. "I have committed to doubling the Navy's investment in STEM education over the next five years," Mabus said in his keynote speech as he kicked off the 2011 Naval STEM Forum in Alexandria, Va. "We are going to double it in a targeted and innovative way so ...

Understanding Sexual Assault and Related Cases

2011-06-17
The delicacy of such situations further highlights the importance of contacting an experienced criminal lawyer to explain, in detail, the intricate laws pertaining to sexual assault and the precise procedure that preparing a criminal defence or prosecution would entail. Nevertheless, to have a basic grasp of the legalities of sexual crime can only be beneficial. Sexual Assault Falling short of rape and possibly not even involving physical violence, sexual assault can be termed as applying force of a sexual nature to another person without that person's consent. Further ...

Tough dogs not merely gang weapons

2011-06-17
Youths in groups or gangs choose to own dogs primarily for socializing and companionship. Dogs are also used for protection and enhancing status, but to a lesser extent, contrary to popular perception. The research by Jennifer Maher and Harriet Pierpoint from the Centre for Criminology at the University of Glamorgan in the UK, is published online in Springer's journal Crime, Law and Social Change. There is rising concern in the UK over irresponsible dog ownership, and the use of so-called status or weapon dogs, by street-based youth groups. Youth criminal and antisocial ...

Stretchable electronics report how you feel

2011-06-17
Electronics that can be bent and stretched might sound like science fiction. But Uppsala researcher Zhigang Wu, working with collaborators, has devised a wireless sensor that can stand to be stretched. For example, the sensor can measure intensive body movements and wirelessly send information directly to a computer. The findings are now being presented in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Robots of liquid metal, as in the Terminator movies, are probably the best-known cases of deformable electronic systems. But so far this only exists in our imagination. Twisting, ...

Disability Claimants Beware: Your Insurance Company May Be Watching

2011-06-17
Every disability insurer is wary of fraud, and a significant part of their business is ascertaining the legitimacy of disability claims. Sometimes, however, insurance companies take their investigations too far. As increasing numbers of claimants are discovering, some insurance companies use invasive claim-investigation techniques and utilize evidence out of context to unfairly deny claims. Claim Investigation When an insured individual files a claim under a private disability insurance policy, the insurance company conducts an investigation to determine whether the ...

Depressed, pregnant women receive inconsistent treatment, have longer hospital stays

Depressed, pregnant women receive inconsistent treatment, have longer hospital stays
2011-06-17
Pregnant women who screen positive for depression are unlikely to receive consistent treatment, researchers say. That may translate to women spending more time in the hospital before babies are even born. The Obstetric Clinics and Resources Study, published in General Hospital Psychiatry, tracked 20 health care providers in six Michigan clinics and revealed a lack of uniformity in addressing perinatal depression. "There are a lot of barriers to translating information into everyday practice situations," said Dr. Christie Palladino, an obstetrician/gynecologist with ...

Awaiting the Fate of Stricter Immigration Legislation in Florida

2011-06-17
Even after a U.S. Court of Appeals blocked the enforcement of parts of Arizona's controversial immigration reforms last year, the Florida Legislature attempted to pass similar legislation in their recent session. Neither the House nor the Senate bill addressing immigration reform passed by the end of session in early May, however. So, until the next Florida Legislature session commences, both proponents and protestors of stricter immigration laws in Florida will have to await the fate of the proposed changes. House and Senate Bills Florida House Bill 7089 sought to ...

Children as young as 10 vomit to lose weight, with highest rates in boys

2011-06-17
Children as young as ten are making themselves vomit in order to lose weight and the problem is more common in boys than girls, according to a study of nearly 16,000 school pupils published online early, ahead of print publication, by the Journal of Clinical Nursing. The findings have prompted researchers to issue a warning that self-induced vomiting is an early sign that children could develop eating disorders and serious psychological problems, such as binge eating and anorexia. They also believe that self-induced vomiting can be tackled by making sure that children ...

CU-Boulder part of international team to discover neutrinos can change 'flavors'

CU-Boulder part of international team to discover neutrinos can change flavors
2011-06-17
An international research team led by Japan and that includes the University of Colorado Boulder may have taken a significant step in discovering why matter trumped antimatter at the time of Big Bang, helping to create virtually all of the galaxies and stars in the universe. The experiment, known as the Tokai to Kamioka experiment, or T2K, included shooting a beam of neutrinos underground from the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, or J-PARC, on the country's east coast to a detector near Japan's west coast, a distance of about 185 miles. Elementary particles ...

Controversial Phone Apps Can Foil Drunk Driving Checkpoints

2011-06-17
The summer holidays are prime opportunities for police to step up driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement, and Memorial Day was no exception. Across the country, DUI checkpoints were in place over the long weekend to deter and catch drunk drivers. But, a new software application, or app, widely available for cell-phone users has some rethinking the efficacy of DUI checkpoints. Early Warning for Drivers DUI checkpoints are temporary sites set up on roads and highways where law-enforcement officers stop every vehicle to check for signs of driver intoxication. ...

LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:

Scientists date the origin of Jupiter by studying the formation of “molten rock raindrops”

Chemists develop molecule for important step toward artificial photosynthesis

Dynamic duo: a powerful pair of tools to learn about cells

Scientists discover new '3D genome organizer' linked to fertility and cancer

Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer's

New study reveals the role of subtle changes of Northern Westerlies in the East Asian monsoon variability

Are patients with advanced cancer receiving treatment aligned with their goals?

Genetic testing of IVF embryos helps women over 35 conceive faster

Survey: People not aware knee, groin pain can be signs of hip problems

New guideline offers menu of options to help people quit smoking tobacco

"Turning spin loss into energy", developing a key technology for ultra-low power next-generation information devices

Evidence, not ideology, must guide preventive health care

Kids in disadvantaged zip codes face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries

Gun injury odds up to 20x higher for kids in disadvantaged ZIP codes

Younger men have higher risk for mortality and cardiovascular disease for type 2 diabetes than type 1 diabetes; whereas for women type 1 diabetes outcomes are worse at all ages

Freeze-framing the cellular world to capture a fleeting moment of cellular activity

Computer hardware advance solves complex optimization problems

SOX2: a key player in prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance

Unlocking the potential of the non-coding genome for precision medicine

Chitinase-3-like protein 1: a novel biomarker for liver disease diagnosis and management

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Ahead-of-Print Tip Sheet: August 22, 2025

Charisma Virtual Social Coaching named a finalist for Global Innovation Award

From the atmosphere to the abyss: Iron's role in Earth's climate history

US oil and gas air pollution causes unequal health impacts

Scientists reveal how microbes collaborate to consume potent greenhouse gas

UMass Amherst kinesiologist receives $2 million ‘outstanding researcher’ award from NIH

Wildfire peer review report for land Brandenburg, Germany, is now online

Wired by nature: Precision molecules for tomorrow's electronics

New study finds hidden body fat is linked to faster heart ageing

How a gift card could help speed up Alzheimer’s clinical research

[Press-News.org] Exploring the Impact of a Drunk-Driving Charge in British Columbia
A concerning recent increase in the volume of drunk-driving charges across British Columbia has overseen a new era of tightened legislation and placed an even greater emphasis upon the clarification of your legal responsibilities.