Consequences of Impaired Driving Conviction in Ontario
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Criminal Code |
Highway Traffic Act |
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Offence
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Minimum 1 year driving prohibition
(maximum 3 years)
Minimum $1000 fine
Possible jail term in aggravated situations
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1 year license suspension
Required completion of Remedial Measures Program (“Back on Track”)
Minimum 1 year ignition interlock license condition upon reinstatement of license
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| Second
Offence
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Minimum 2 year driving prohibition
(maximum 5 years)
Minimum 30 days jail
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3-year license suspension
Required completion of Remedial Measures Program (“Back on Track”)
Minimum 3 year ignition interlock license condition upon reinstatement of license
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| Third
Offence
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Minimum 3 year (or more) driving prohibition
Minimum 120 days jail
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Lifetime license suspension (reducible to 10 years if certain requirements are met)
Minimum 3 year ignition interlock license condition upon reinstatement of license
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| Further Offence |
Minimum 3 year (or more) driving prohibition
Minimum 120 days jail
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Lifetime license suspension |
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These penalties start at the time you are found guilty
Other Consequences of Drunk Driving in OntarioYou Will Also Face- Lengthy jail terms for cases causing bodily harm or death
- Criminal record
- Very real probability that your entry into the United States will be prohibited
- Horrendous increases in insurance rates for many years
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