Impaired Driving Penalties
- A criminal conviction (criminal record) is registered for life. The accused is considered a criminal under Canadian Law.
- A criminal is subject to having their fingerprints and photograph taken and recorded for life with the RCMP and the Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC).
- Persons with Criminal Records may be refused entry into the United States, unbondable, and considered unsuitable for some types of jobs.
- A first conviction for an Impaired Driving offence will result in
- minimum fine of one thousand dollars.
- mandatory driver's licence suspension for one year.
- mandatory Remedial measures requirement Back on Track Course.
- mandatory One year Ignition Interlock installed on any vehicle the driver operates.
- Insurance rates for High Risk drivers from five thousand to over ten thousand per year for at least five years.
- For a second conviction for a Impaired Driving offence
- mandatory fourteen days in jail.
- mandatory driver's licence suspension for three years
- mandatory Remedial Measures requirement (Back on Track Course)
- mandatory three year ignition interlock installed on any vehicle driver operates
Upon being arrested for Impaired Driving, or driving while impaired, or obtaining a reading of over 80mgs of alcohol per 100ml of blood on a breathalyzer the accused's driver's licence will be suspended for an immediate ninety days under the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension, (ADLS) program.
After the ninety days have past and while awaiting trial for the impaired driving charge the accused is allowed to apply to have their drivers licence reinstated for a fee of 150 dollars
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