Driving Law Episode 446: Supreme Court Clarifies Police Entry onto Private Property + Tesla Self-Driving Risks

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R v Singer, addressing when police can enter private property without a warrant. The Court held that police may enter property for the purpose of communicating with an occupant, but not for gathering evidence—drawing a difficult and highly fact-specific distinction that will shape future impaired driving investigations. The episode also explores a recent case involving a driver attempting to overturn a guilty plea for distracted driving due to misunderstanding demerit points, and what the Court of Appeal had to say about collateral consequences. Plus, a discussion on vehicle safety and whether crash testing has historically failed to account for women, and a Ridiculous Driver of the Week involving a Tesla driver allegedly asleep behind the wheel using self-driving mode. Check out the "Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You" T-shirts and hoodies at Lawyertoldme.com and "Sit Still Jackson" at sitstilljackson.com.