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'''5. Administrative Driving Prohibition (ADP)''' | '''5. Administrative Driving Prohibition (ADP)''' | ||
:If your blood alcohol content is over 0.08, or if you refuse to give a breath sample, police may give you a 90-day driving prohibition and charge you under | :If your blood alcohol content is over 0.08, or if you refuse to give a breath sample, police may give you a 90-day driving prohibition and charge you under the ''Criminal Code'' with impaired driving – if they don’t give you an IRP (see item 4 above). | ||
'''6. Driving prohibition for ''Criminal Code'' conviction (court ordered)''' | '''6. Driving prohibition for ''Criminal Code'' conviction (court ordered)''' | ||
:You lose the right to drive if you are convicted of a Criminal Code offense related to motor vehicles. For example, if you are convicted of impaired driving, dangerous driving, or hit and run, you are prohibited from driving for 1 to 3 years. This is the penalty for a first offense – unless a judge orders a longer prohibition. For a second conviction, you will be prohibited from driving for 2 to 5 years. For third and later convictions, you will be prohibited from driving for 3 years to lifetime. | :You lose the right to drive if you are convicted of a ''Criminal Code'' offense related to motor vehicles. For example, if you are convicted of impaired driving, dangerous driving, or hit and run, you are prohibited from driving for 1 to 3 years. This is the penalty for a first offense – unless a judge orders a longer prohibition. For a second conviction, you will be prohibited from driving for 2 to 5 years. For third and later convictions, you will be prohibited from driving for 3 years to lifetime. | ||
:Starting June 15, 2005, if you are convicted of a ''Criminal Code'' offense relating to motor vehicles, you have to complete a user-pay rehabilitation program. This type of program may also be required if you apply for a driver’s licence and you have received: | :Starting June 15, 2005, if you are convicted of a ''Criminal Code'' offense relating to motor vehicles, you have to complete a user-pay rehabilitation program. This type of program may also be required if you apply for a driver’s licence and you have received: | ||
