The appellant was stopped at random by a police officer during a spot check.
The officer demanded a breath sample after detecting alcohol, which the appellant refused.
The appellant challenged the constitutionality of the random stop and the demand for his licence and insurance.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that while the random stop constituted arbitrary detention under section 9 of the Charter, it was a reasonable limit demonstrably justified under section 1 due to the pressing need to combat impaired driving.
The Court also found that the demand for documents did not violate section 8 as there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in such documents.
