| Impaired driving is defined as the act of driving any | | | | driving under the influence of alcohol can lose his or |
| vehicle under the pressure of alcohol or other drugs. | | | | her license immediately. If alcohol concentration in |
| It is a very serious criminal offence in Canada. Any | | | | blood is 0.05 or more and the person refuses to give |
| person caught driving under the influence of alcohol is | | | | breath-sample test, he will face on the spot roadside |
| punished severely under the criminal court of Canada. | | | | license suspension. |
| This is because driving under the influence of alcohol | | | | Hefty fines |
| can reduce one's ability to concentrate while driving. | | | | In addition to Instant roadside license suspension, the |
| If alcohol concentration in blood is more, there are | | | | accused individuals are also forced to pay heavy fines |
| high chances of accidents because the vision gets | | | | in such cases. A heavy fine is imposed on accused |
| blurred. | | | | individuals and it needs to be paid within a short time. |
| As per the latest Canadian statistics, there has been | | | | Mandatory jail for repeat offenders |
| a quick increase in the impaired driving cases. There | | | | The penalties of impaired driving in case of repeat |
| are more than 3,000 individuals who become victims | | | | offenders are more. Many laws have been passed |
| of such cases every year. Such cases are mostly | | | | according to which repeat offenders will have to |
| seen in youth. Several effective measures have been | | | | spend time in jail. In addition to lengthy license |
| taken by the Canadian police to control such cases. | | | | suspensions, driving bans, hefty fines, they can even |
| Some of the penalties for drunk drivers in Canada | | | | spend a weekend or more in jail. |
| are: | | | | These are some of the penalties of impaired driving |
| Instant roadside license suspension | | | | cases on individuals. Accused individuals can take help |
| This is one of the biggest consequences of drunk | | | | from experienced criminal lawyer in such cases. |
| driving on individuals. Any person who is caught | | | | |