What are the new impaired driving laws in Ontario?

(1) The new law makes it illegal to have a blood-alcohol-content over the legal limit 2 hours after driving. Previously, it was only illegal to be impaired while driving or when in care and control of a vehicle.

How long does an impaired driving charge stay on your record in Canada?

Criminal records stay with you for life. If you are convicted of impaired driving, driving over 0.08 or refusing to provide a sample of breath, all commonly known as DUI, you will immediately get a criminal record.

Is it worth fighting a DUI Ontario?

The Benefits Obtained When You Fight DUI Charges in Toronto, Ontario. The utmost benefit you will receive when you fight DUI charges is that you get to avoid a criminal record. You may end up requiring an ignition interlock device installed but having a criminal record will harm your future in worse ways.

How long do you lose your licence for drink driving?

What will I get? A conviction will result in a mandatory disqualification of at least 12 months and is often in the region of 18 months or longer. If you have a previous conviction in the last ten years for a drink or drug driving offence, the minimum disqualification will be three years.

Is a glass of wine over the limit?

As a general rule, 2 pints of regular-strength lager or 2 small glasses of wine could put you over the limit. This equates to roughly 4.5 units of alcohol. For more information, check out our alcohol unit calculator.

How can I drop a DUI charge in Ontario?

DUI charges are often dropped for two main reasons:

  1. The defendant’s lawyer has pinpointed a major flaw in the Crown’s case which making it inappropriate to prosecute.
  2. The Crown is agreeable to bargain for a plea to a provincial careless driving charge instead of a criminal DUI (given the overall facts of the case)