Impaired Driving and Driving While Impaired

Impaired Driving, Driving while Impaired, Drive over 80 milligrams, and Refuse Breath Test are all considered Criminal Offences under the Criminal Code of Canada

Former OPP Breathalyzer Technician Eddie Cho talks about
Impaired Driving offences in Ontario

Penalties for Impaired Driving, Driving While Impaired and all drinking and driving offences are severe and include mandatory drivers licence suspensions, fines, and jail terms for repeat offences.

OTT Legal Services are experts in fighting Impaired Driving and Driving while Impaired Charges. We have Ontario’s top Impaired Driving Lawyers working together with former Police Breathalyzer Technicians, and alcohol toxicoligists that results in win after win for our clients.

Case review and consultation is free an immediate by calling 1-888-668-8946.

For any Impaired Driving, or Driving While Impaired the Penalties are;

A criminal conviction (criminal record) is registered for life
The accused is considered a criminal under Canadian Law.
A criminal is subject to having their fingerprints and photograph taken and recorded for life with the RCMP and the Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC).
Persons with Criminal Records may be refused entry into the United States, unbondable, and considered unsuitable for some types of jobs.

A first conviction for an Impaired Driving offence will result in

minimum fine of six hundred dollars.
mandatory driver’s licence suspension for one year.
mandatory Remedial measures requirement (Back on Track Course).
mandatory One year Ignition Interlock installed on any vehicle the driver operates.
Insurance rates for High Risk drivers from five thousand to over ten thousand per year for at least five years.

For a second conviction for a Impaired Driving offence

mandatory fourteen days in jail.
mandatory driver’s licence suspension for three years
mandatory Remedial Measures requirement (Back on Track Course)
mandatory three year ignition interlock installed on any vehicle driver operates

Drinking and driving don't mix Upon being arrested for Impaired Driving, or driving while impaired and obtaining a reading of over 80mgs of alcohol per 100ml of blood on a breathalyzer the accused’s driver’s licence will be suspended for an immediate ninety days under the “Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension” (ADLS) program.

The ADLS program is a mandatory driver's licence suspension issued to any driver who obtains a breathalyzer reading of over 80 miligrams.

There is no appeal or recourse for this suspension except where a person has been impersonated or was physically unable to give a breath sample due to a medical reason.

After the ninety days have past and while awaiting trial for the impaired driving charge the accused is allowed to apply to have their drivers licence reinstated. The accused may drive until the trial date.

This drivers licence suspension is immediate and mandatory, the ADLS suspension is in addition to any other suspension that the court may impose upon conviction.

A suspension for a Impaired Driving, or a Driving while Impaired offence includes any type of motor vehicle driven anywhere in Canada, at any time under any conditions. There is no conditional licence, the accused can not drive under any circumstances, to and from work, or even drive for an emergency purpose. The accused cannot operate any type of motor vehicle even on private property, or in the work place.

An Impaired Driving suspension includes driving anything that is classified as a motor vehicle under the Criminal Code of Canada. This includes anything that is pushed, pulled or driven by anything other than muscular power. This also includes motorised machinery even if it is not operated on the roadway.

If the accused is found guilty of an impaired driving or driving while impaired charge they will have to undergo an intensive driver’s licence reinstatement process by the Ministry of Transportation, at a cost of approx three thousand dollars.

Convicted impaired drivers are required by law to have an Ignition Interlock System installed at their cost in any vehicle they wish to drive (approx cost is one thousand five hundred dollars 1,500.00). The Ignition Interlock System is an alcohol breath testing device that the driver must blow into to start the vehicle, the driver must provide periodic breath samples into the machine and while the vehicle is in operation.

The convicted impaired driver must have the ignition interlock device tested monthly (approx cost is one hundred dollars $100.00) at their cost to ensure the instrument is working properly, and that it has not been tampered with.

If convicted of an impaired driving or driving while impaired offence and to obtain the right to drive again, convicted impaired drivers are required to take the Ontario Ministry of Transportations “Back on Track” program. The cost of this program is four hundred and seventy five dollars ($475.00). During this 11 month drinking and driving course the driver is required to attend classes, and meet with doctors and psychologists to review their alcohol consumption. The driver will be tested for alcoholism and to receive counseling in drinking and driving.

Impaired Driving, Drive over 80mgs and DWI Charges

OTT Legal Services are experts in fighting Impaired Driving and Driving while Impaired Charges. We have Ontario’s Top Criminal Impaired Driving Lawyers working together with former Police Breathalyzer Technicians that results the highest success rate for impaired driving charges in Ontario. Our agents are available to speak to you with extended hours at no charge at 1-888-668-8946.

This winning combination of having top criminal lawyers working together with former Police Breathalyzer Technicians, Detectives and expert witnesses in alcohol toxicology is totally unique to OTT Legal Services.

No other law firm in Ontario has the number of former police breathalyzer technicans and expert witnesses available that OTT Legal Services does. Having these experts to assist our lawyers gives our clients the best possible results, and results in win after win at court.

We offer a free consultation and review of your DWI case in detail
call 1-888-668-8946.

With the background and trial experience that OTT Legal Services has and their associated lawyers we are able to provide an immediate free consultation and review of your case. We have the experience to provide you with an immediate expert opinion of how we can help you to win your impaired driving charge.

We give you an immediate expert assessment of how we can win your Impaired Driving/DWI case.

Although no defense team wins every Impaired Driving case, OTT Legal Services has over an 80% success rate, with win after win to its credit.

No other law firm has the number of legal experts available to fight your case that OTT Legal Services has. Call now at 1-888-668-8956 to immediately discuss your case with an expert in impaired driving offences.

Your Impaired Driving case demands the best possible representation! Before you work with any Lawyer or Law Firm ask these questions…

Does your Law Firm/Lawyer have former Police Officers on staff that can provide the defense lawyer with information on police procedures in relation to impaired driving and drinking and driving offences?
Does your Law Firm/Lawyer have former Police Breathalyzer Technicians on staff to advise the defense lawyer in regards to Breathalyzer testing?
Can your Law Firm/Lawyer give an immediate case review, consultation and success rate free of charge from a former Police officer with actual breathalyzer testing experience with examples to back it up?
Does your Law Firm/Lawyer have former police officers on staff that have worked the RIDE Spot Checks, Investigated Impaired Driving offences, Motor Vehicle Accidents, taught Breathalyzer testing and appeared hundreds of times in Criminal Court?
Is your law firm/lawyer a specialist/expert in regards to Impaired Driving/DWI offences or are they a general lawyer who does many different types of cases and law?
Is your Law Firm/Lawyer known within the court system and to trial Judges as a fighter for his clients with win after win to their credit, or are they known as a lawyer who pleads people guilty?
How many Impaired Driving cases has your Law Firm/Lawyer defended successfully?
Is the Lawyer a soul practitioner (by himself) or are they part of a team of former crown attorneys, police officers, Breathalyzer technicians and Alcohol toxicologists working together to fight your charge?

No other company or law firm in Ontario has the resources and court room experience to fight your impaired driving charge that OTT Legal Services has.

Whether you wish to discuss your impaired driving case over the phone or in person, consultation is free and immediate for any impaired driving or driving while impaired offence. Our former police officers will be able to give you an immediate case review and expert opinion regarding your case.

We are available with extended hours at 1-888-668-8946 to immediately talk and assist you with your impaired driving or driving while impaired charge.