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Government
Implements New
Drinking And Driving
Measures
Ontario is making the province's roads safer for all
Ontarians with new changes that will help protect
young and novice drivers.
Starting August 1:
All drivers 21 years of age and younger must have a
zero blood alcohol level when they get behind the
wheel or face:
An immediate 24-hour licence suspension
30-day licence suspension
Up to $500 in fines
Drivers in the Graduated Licensing System will face
tougher penalties if they violate the conditions of
their licence or if they are convicted of any Highway
Traffic Act offences that carry four or more demerit
points. Penalties include:
30-day licence suspension for the first instance
90-day licence suspension for a second instance
Further instances can lead to a cancellation of the
licence and other penalties.
Also, effective August 3, eligible drivers convicted of
an impaired driving offence for the first time, will be
able to reduce their licence suspension if they agree
to have an ignition interlock device installed in their
vehicle, at their own cost. This will help impaired
drivers change their behaviour to prevent them from
becoming repeat offenders.
These changes are part of the Road Safety Act 2009
and 2007's Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act and
will help keep drivers safe on Ontario roads.
QUICK FACTS
The peak ages of drinking and driving collisions are
19, 20 and 21.
In Ontario, 235 drivers age 21 and under were killed
in drinking and driving collisions in the latest 10-year
period for which statistics are available.
Crashes involving drivers suspended for a drinking
and driving conviction are 3.4 times more likely to
be fatal.
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