Impaired Driving

Information relating to impaired driving.

Falling Asleep at the Wheel

image of driver falling asleep at the wheelQuestion: I need some advice on a ticket for falling asleep at the wheel. I dozed off while driving home from work at 1:00 in the afternoon after doing a few late night / early morning shifts. I drove off the road and struck a guardrail doing damage to the truck. RCMP attended and wrote me up for "driving without consideration." I was told it would be $196 fine.

Drivers Who Blow a Warn

Alcosensor FSTIf you blow a warn, which means having a blood alcohol content (BAC) between 60 and 90 mg%, it will trigger an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) for a driver today. This could also apply to the operators of e-bikes and e-scooters as well.

12 Hour Driving Suspensions

Counter Attack LogoLast week's column looked at the 24 hour prohibition from driving for all drivers who had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 50 mg% or higher and were either the driver of or who had care and control of a vehicle on a highway or industrial road. This week we'll look at 12 hour suspensions that apply to drivers who are in the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP).

Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired

Drinking and Driving CounterAttack logoYou don't have to be actually driving a motor vehicle when your ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or a drug to be convicted for impaired driving or receiving an Immediate Roadside Prohibition. Simply being able to set the vehicle in motion, engine running or not, may be enough because you have care and control of the motor vehicle while you are impaired.

The Other Side of a DUI

SoapboxI shamefully regret to tell you that two years ago I was charged for DUI. Thankfully, I didn't hurt anyone and i wasn't in an accident. However, that doesn't excuse the fact that I did it. I was given a great big fine, my car was impounded and of course my licence was taken away.