Motor Vehicle Offences for Drugs and Alcohol (13:IX): Difference between revisions
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offences: at least 30 days for the second offence and at least 120 days for each additional | offences: at least 30 days for the second offence and at least 120 days for each additional | ||
offence. | offence. | ||
In addition to facing the risk of a criminal conviction, drivers who are charged under the | In addition to facing the risk of a criminal conviction, drivers who are charged under the | ||
Criminal Code are also issued a 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition pursuant to s 94.1 of | Criminal Code are also issued a 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition pursuant to s 94.1 of | ||
the ''Motor Vehicle Act''. | the ''Motor Vehicle Act''. | ||
==== 1. Provincial Driving Prohibitions for Criminal Convictions ==== | ==== 1. Provincial Driving Prohibitions for Criminal Convictions ==== | ||
If you are convicted of a federal criminal impaired driving or refusal offence, you may be | If you are convicted of a federal criminal impaired driving or refusal offence, you may be | ||
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for a first offence, six months for a second offence, and one year for every subsequent offence | for a first offence, six months for a second offence, and one year for every subsequent offence | ||
(s 259(1.2)). | (s 259(1.2)). | ||
In addition, 10 penalty points are recorded pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and the | In addition, 10 penalty points are recorded pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and the | ||
offence may be a breach of certain conditions under s 55(8) of the ''Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation''. | offence may be a breach of certain conditions under s 55(8) of the ''Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation''. |