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As discussed above, your vehicle may be impounded if you are issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition. This is discretionary for 3 and 7 day prohibitions, but mandatory for 30 and 90 day prohibition.
As discussed above, your vehicle may be impounded if you are issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition. This is discretionary for 3 and 7 day prohibitions, but mandatory for 30 and 90 day prohibition.


====i) Challenging Immediate Roadside Prohibition (issued for 3, 7, 30, or 90 days)====
====a) Challenging Immediate Roadside Prohibition (issued for 3, 7, 30, or 90 days)====
A person may, within 7 days of being served with a notice of driving prohibition under section 215.41, apply to the superintendent for a review of the driving prohibition (Motor Vehicle Act s 215.48(1)) by attending any driver licensing center, and complete and submit the form, “Immediate Roadside Prohibition – Application for Review – Section 215.48 Motor Vehicle Act”. Fill in the blanks and check all boxes that indicate the ‘grounds for review.’ The grounds for review are:
A person may, within 7 days of being served with a notice of driving prohibition under section 215.41, apply to the superintendent for a review of the driving prohibition (Motor Vehicle Act s 215.48(1)) by attending any driver licensing center, and complete and submit the form, “Immediate Roadside Prohibition – Application for Review – Section 215.48 Motor Vehicle Act”. Fill in the blanks and check all boxes that indicate the ‘grounds for review.’ The grounds for review are:


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It is highly recommended that individuals seeking to challenge an immediate roadside prohibition be represented by a lawyer.
It is highly recommended that individuals seeking to challenge an immediate roadside prohibition be represented by a lawyer.


===== a) What Happens if you Lose the Hearing? =====
==== b) What Happens if you Lose the Hearing? ====


The administrative decision (review decision) is final. If the application is unsuccessful, the only recourse is through a judicial review. The application for the judicial review must be filed within 30 days of receiving the decision, and is made by filing a notice of petition in Supreme Court. The filing fee is $200, and appeals can generally only be made on the basis that the original decision was unreasonable.
The administrative decision (review decision) is final. If the application is unsuccessful, the only recourse is through a judicial review. The application for the judicial review must be filed within 30 days of receiving the decision, and is made by filing a notice of petition in Supreme Court. The filing fee is $200, and appeals can generally only be made on the basis that the original decision was unreasonable.


It is highly recommended that individuals seeking to challenge the administrative decision by way of judicial review be represented by a lawyer.  
It is highly recommended that individuals seeking to challenge the administrative decision by way of judicial review be represented by a lawyer.


===2. 12 and 24 Hour Prohibitions===
===2. 12 and 24 Hour Prohibitions===

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