IMPAIRED DRIVING

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If you got charged with impaired driving or over 80, it is not a time to panic. Decisions that you make may affect your future and, in some cases, your freedom. Although the situation is serious, we can help. Our experienced criminal lawyers with decades of court experience fighting impaired driving / over 80 cases are ready to help you. Contact us for an IMPAIRED DRIVING consultation today.

If you plea guilty to impaired driving or over 80, you admit the allegations and relieve the crown to prove your case beyond reasonable doubt. Drinking and driving cases are not as straight forward as it sounds. The impaired driving penalties become more severe for subsequent offences including mandatory jail time.

If you convicted for impaired driving or over 80, you will face significant penalties that include:

Criminal record
Substantial fine
Drivers License suspension for one year (first conviction)
Potential period of incarceration
Installation of the Ignition Interlock device
Attendance of Back on Track program
You may not be able to travel to other countries
Your insurance premiums will skyrocket

Many of our clients rely on their licenses to earn a living. We understand this matter is important to you, and regardless of your personal circumstances, we will fight impaired driving tirelessly on your behalf.

IMPAIRED DRIVING / OVER 80

Everyone commits an offence who operates a motor vehicle or vessel or operates or assists in the operation of an aircraft or of railway equipment or has the care or control of a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft or railway equipment, whether it is in motion or not,

s. 253(a) - while the person's ability to operate the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or railway equipment is impaired by alcohol or a drug; or

s. 253(b) - having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in the person's blood exceeds eighty milligrams of alcohol in one hundred millilitres of blood.