Alcohol-Impaired Driving

  • Charge:
    • Engaging in alcohol-impaired driving.
    • Having a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 80mg or higher per 100ml of blood within 2 hours of operating a vehicle.
  • Penalties:
    • 1st Offense:
      • Minimum fine: $1000
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 2nd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 30 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 3rd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 120 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years

Drug-Impaired Driving

  • Charge:
    • Engaging in drug-impaired driving, which includes:
      • Having 5mg or more of THC per ml of blood within 2 hours of driving.
      • Any detectable amount of substances like LSD, psilocybin, psilocin, ketamine, PCP, cocaine, methamphetamine, or 6-mam within 2 hours of driving.
      • Having 5mg or more of GHB per litre of blood within 2 hours of driving.
  • Penalties:
    • 1st Offense:
      • Minimum fine: $1000
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 2nd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 30 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 3rd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 120 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years

Combination of Alcohol and Drugs

  • Charge:
    • Having a BAC of 50mg per 100ml of blood and 2.5mg or more of THC per 1ml of blood within 2 hours of driving.
  • Penalties:
    • 1st Offense:
      • Minimum fine: $1000
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 2nd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 30 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 3rd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 120 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years

Refusal to Comply with Sample Request

  • Penalties:
    • 1st Offense:
      • Minimum fine: $2000
    • 2nd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 30 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years
    • 3rd Offense:
      • Minimum imprisonment: 120 days
      • Maximum imprisonment: 10 years

Summary Conviction for Drug-Impaired Driving

  • Charge:
    • Having between 2mg and 5mg of THC per ml of blood within 2 hours of driving.
  • Penalties:
    • Maximum fine: $1000

Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm

  • Penalties:
    • Summary Conviction: Maximum of 2 years imprisonment less a day
    • Indictment: Maximum of 14 years imprisonment

Impaired Driving Causing Death

  • Penalty:
    • Indictment: Maximum life imprisonment

Additional Alcohol-Impaired Charges

  • Charge:
    • 1st Offense with BAC between 80-119ml
    • Penalty: Minimum fine of $1000
  • Charge:
    • 1st Offense with BAC between 120-159ml
    • Penalty: Minimum fine of $1500
  • Charge:
    • 1st Offense with BAC of 160mg or more
    • Penalty: Minimum fine of $2000

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