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====a. An <em>Immediate Roadside Prohibition</em> (IRP)==== | ====a. An <em>Immediate Roadside Prohibition</em> (IRP)==== | ||
You may be prohibited from driving and lose your vehicle immediately—under section 215 of the BC <em>Motor Vehicle Act</em> (available at [http://www.bclaws.ca www.bclaws.ca]). This can happen if you blow into an ASD and it shows a prohibited level of alcohol in your breath (a <strong>Warn</strong> or <strong>Fail</strong>, shown in the table below). In that case, the police will issue an <strong>IRP</strong>. | You may be prohibited from driving and lose your vehicle immediately—under section 215 of the BC <em>Motor Vehicle Act</em> (available at [http://www.bclaws.ca www.bclaws.ca]). This can happen if you blow into an ASD and it shows a prohibited level of alcohol in your breath (a <strong>Warn</strong> or <strong>Fail</strong>, shown in the table below). In that case, the police will issue an <strong>IRP</strong>. | ||
<p><strong>How long do you lose your license and vehicle under an IRP</strong>—it depends on the ASD reading, as this table shows. If you are in the Warn range, then it will depend on your driving record, as the table also shows. You must also pay penalties and fees and participate in the Responsible Driver Program course and Ignition Interlock Program. | <p><strong>How long do you lose your license and vehicle under an IRP</strong>—it depends on the ASD reading, as this table shows. If you are in the Warn range, then it will depend on your driving record, as the table also shows. You must also pay penalties and fees and participate in the Responsible Driver Program course and Ignition Interlock Program.</p> | ||
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