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Canada's Impaired Driving Law

Impaired driving in Canada, and the latest amendments to the Criminal Code (June 1999 and June 2000).

1. The fine for a first time impaired driving conviction is:

a. $100 b. $300 c. $600.

2. At what minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) can a driver be charged with a criminal offence?

a. 0.05* b. 0.08c. 0.15
(*50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, or 50 mg%)

3. According to recent changes in the Criminal Code, the maximum sentence for impaired driving causing death is:

a. 8 years b. 14 years c. Life in prison.

4. The usual minimum driving prohibition period for a first impaired driving offence under the Criminal Code of Canada is:

a. 30 days b. three months c. one year.

5. How many people were charged with impaired driving in Canada in 2005?

a. 9,000 b. 76,000 c. 181,000.

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Impaired Driving
Safety Canada, October 1999

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