The appellant was stopped by police during a random routine traffic check without any suspicion of unlawful activity.
He admitted his driver's licence was suspended and was convicted of driving while suspended.
He appealed, arguing the random stop violated his Charter rights against arbitrary detention and unreasonable search and seizure.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that while the random stop constituted an arbitrary detention under section 9 of the Charter, it was a reasonable limit demonstrably justified under section 1 due to the pressing and substantial concern of highway safety.
