A Surrey lawyer has agreed to a one-month suspension after the Law Society of B.C. alleged he used his status as a practising lawyer to influence a peace officer after being stopped for impaired driving in 2023.

At about 4 p.m. on May 29, 2023, Manpreet Singh Bains was pulled over by a Surrey RCMP officer for an impaired driving traffic stop. Bains told the officer he had not consumed alcohol despite having up to five drinks, according to a recent law society ruling.

Bains was tested with a breathalyzer twice and failed both times.

The ruling states Bains “acted in a manner that could reasonably be perceived as attempting to use his status as a lawyer to avoid an immediate roadside prohibition.”

Bains removed his law society membership card from his wallet and handed it to the officer,

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