You may not have been through the criminal process before, but we’re here to make sure you have the information you need. Our library articles educate defendants on their rights after an arrest for DUI, refusing a breath test, or impaired care and control of a vehicle. Search or our library today to learn more about impaired driving cases in Ontario.
Have you been charged with impaired driving in Toronto? There is probably a lot going through your mind. Did you really drink that much? What if you had taken a different route home? Why didn’t you call a taxi? [...]
Say someone has a few too many drinks at the bar one night. Then, they are charged with impaired driving after they get into a car accident on their way home. While the drunk driver will be the primary target for [...]
If you cause a drunk driving accident in Ontario, you could face criminal charges that affect you for the rest of your life. However, DUIs are not always the sole responsibility of the person behind the wheel. Several other parties—including [...]
The process of getting your driver’s licence reinstated after a DUI in Ontario can be complicated. The DUI legal team at Kruse Law can guide you through the process. However, the smartest move is always to avoid a DUI conviction in [...]
The decision about whether to plead guilty to a DUI is one that no one should take lightly. Don't decide before you consult a DUI defence lawyer. We can explain the charges against you and all the consequences of [...]
Ontario's impaired driving laws have become stricter in recent years. Police can place immediate sanctions on drivers who fail an approved screening device breath test if their breath sample at the roadside shows a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of over 50 [...]
After an arrest for drunk driving in Canada, many defendants are tempted to plead guilty in order to put the incident behind them. Unfortunately, admitting to the offence will still create a criminal record and could cause the loss [...]
Whether or not the police are allowed to arrest you without demanding a roadside breath sample, depends on whether you are exhibiting signs that your ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by alcohol. If the police have reasonable [...]
Impaired driving trials typically take an entire day and sometimes longer. Our clients are often surprised at how much effort and how many hours of work are required for our DUI lawyers to properly prepare for an impaired driving [...]
If a person refuses or fails to comply with the breath demand by, for example saying “no” or faking blowing etc., they will then be charged with refusing or failing to comply with a breath demand or providing a [...]
We are all familiar with the RIDE Program (Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere). If a person is flagged over for a RIDE program and for example, the officer detects an odour of alcohol on the person’s breath, the officer is [...]
How Can Kruse Law Firm Win an Impaired Driving Trial in Ontario? There are literally hundreds of ways to win an impaired driving case. When charged with impaired driving in Ontario, a person merely needs to convince a judge that [...]
Historically, it has been difficult for the crown to prove that a person’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by a drug under section 253(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. However, the enactment of Bill C-2 on July [...]
Definition Care or control of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or a drug or being over the legal limit is a criminal offence under section 253(1)(a) and (b) of the Criminal Code, respectively. An intention to drive [...]
What Happens After a Person Is Charged by the Police? Normally, the police will provide an accused with a Promise to Appear (which may have a requirement to attend for fingerprints and a photograph on a specific future date). [...]
Another very common defence which was consistently used from 1985 to July 2008 is what lawyers and judges refer to as the Carter defence or “evidence to the contrary” defence. In July of 2008 Parliament passed Bill C-2 which [...]
Table of Contents 1. Prohibited Levels 2. How Drugs Affect Your Ability to Drive 3. Penalties for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs 3.1 Federal Penalties 3.2 Medical Cannabis Users 4. Conclusion Because impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death and [...]
Table of Contents What Constitutes a DUI? What About Recreational Drugs? What Are the Legal Alcohol Limits for DUI? What Are the Potential Sentences for a DUI? Are DUI Conviction Records Public? What Happens if Convicted? Why Hire an [...]
Table of Contents Worst Case Best Case Contact a Lawyer The term ‘impaired driving’ is used when referring to the criminal offence of operating a motor vehicle while your ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by [...]
Table of Contents What Are Some Common Roadside Screening Tests for Drug-Impaired Driving? Are There More Sophisticated Methods to Determine if Someone Is High While Driving? Do Police Have to Believe You Have Been Drinking to Request a Breath [...]
Table of Contents What is an ignition interlock and how does that impact my ability to drive? Can other people drive my car if it has an ignition interlock? Contact a DUI Lawyer Maintaining the ability to [...]
Table of Contents 1. Court Sentence in the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash Case 1.1. Mitigating Factors 2. The R. v. Saini Case 3. The R. v. Lavoie Case 4. The R. v. Roy Case 5. Impaired Driving Lawyer in Ontario When determining sentencing for [...]
Table of Contents Criticism Against Releasing the Names of Individuals Charged With Impaired Driving Resolution Impaired Driving Defence Lawyer in Ontario In late 2018, York Regional Police began releasing the names of individuals charged with impaired driving. As reported [...]
Table of Contents Changes in the Criminal Code Marijuana-Related Offences Places Where it Is Illegal to Consume Cannabis Driving While Impaired By Marijuana Legal Consequences Drug Charge Lawyer in Ontario Possession of recreational marijuana officially became legal [...]
Table of Contents 1. Changes to the Criminal Code 1.1. New Criminal Offences 1.2. Changes in Roadside Screening Tests 2. Impaired Driving Defence Lawyers Serving Ontario Impaired driving is a term used to describe the crime of operating a motor vehicle while the [...]
Table of Contents How You Can Be Convicted of a DUI Without a BAC Test Can Someone Enter Canada After a DUI Conviction? DUI Lawyers Serving Ontario Canada has new impaired driving laws that are now in effect. The penalties [...]
Table of Contents 1. What Constitutes Impaired Driving? 2. What Is the “Warn Range”? 2.1. Penalties for Being in the Warn Range 3. Knowledgeable Impaired Driving Defence Lawyers in Ontario Over-the-counter medications, certain prescription drugs, cannabis, and other illegal substances can affect [...]
Table of Contents 1. Changes in the Criminal Code 1.1. Roadside Tests for Drug Impairment 1.2. Time Range Limits for Alcohol and Drug Consumption 2. Retaining an Impaired Driving Lawyer Recent changes to drunk driving laws under Canada’s Criminal Code became [...]
Table of Contents 1. A Study on the R.I.D.E. Program 1.1. What if I am Arrested for DUI in Canada? 2. Legal Consequences 3. DUI Lawyer in Ontario On Friday last week, a sobriety checkpoint in Ontario stopped 230 cars. However, the [...]
Table of Contents The “Over 80” Rule Over 80 vs. Impaired Driving: Which Charge Applies to You? Contact a Criminal and DUI Lawyer Bill C-46 has strengthened Canada’s impaired driving laws. Police forces across Canada have recently stated [...]
Table of Contents Police Can Identify Impaired Drivers Charges for Exceeding Legal Limit, Refusing Testing, or Impairment What it Takes to Avoid Impaired Driving The consumption and possession of small amounts of marihuana has been declared legal in [...]
Driving a vehicle requires good judgment, hand-eye coordination, reaction time, spatial awareness and knowledge of your car and the rules of the road. Drugs such as cannabis or others available over the counter can adversely impact your driving skills. It [...]
Table of Contents Legal Fund Starting C-46 and the Charter What if I am Arrested for Drug-Impaired Driving? Chuck Rifici, the Liberal Party’s former treasurer, is putting up $25,000 to back a legal challenge of Canada’s updated impaired [...]
Table of Contents What If I am Arrested for Drug-Impaired Driving? Is it Legal to Drive After Smoking Weed? What Is the Law for Driving Under the Influence in Canada? What If I am Arrested for Driving Under the [...]
Table of Contents Background: R. v. Coelho (2018) Analysis and Findings Resolution A key component in developing a successful defence for a drunk-driving charge involves a thorough and step-by-step analysis of all the circumstances leading up to the arrest and charges being [...]
Table of Contents Background Analysis and Findings Resolution The R. v. Bukin Case Driving-Related Charges Lawyer in Ontario Technology, such as cell phone photos, online posts, and dashcam videos, is increasingly presented as evidence in criminal trials. Depending [...]
Table of Contents A Study on Cannabis Consumption What Does Canadian Law Say About Drug-Impaired Driving? What If I am Arrested for Alcohol or Drug-Impaired Driving? The consumption and possession of small amounts of marihuana will be [...]
Table of Contents What If I am Arrested for a DUI in Canada? Impaired Driving-Related Offences How Can I Find a DUI Lawyer in Ontario? In New Brunswick, a young family of five was killed by a trucker [...]
Table of Contents The R. v. Grant Case Background and Analysis Resolution DUI Lawyer in Ontario In the City of Ajax in December 2015, a man was charged with operating a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol concentration [...]
Table of Contents Background Analysis of the Arresting Officer’s Evidence DUI Lawyer in Ontario A woman was charged with impaired driving and driving with excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) after she was involved in a car accident on [...]
Table of Contents 1. Background 1.1 Overview of ‘The Accident’ 2. Defence Seeks to Exclude Evidence in Pre-Trial Hearings 3. The Trial: R. v. Wenham 4. Analysis and Findings 5. Resolution 6. Impaired Driving Lawyer in Ontario Drinking and driving laws in Canada govern the [...]
Table of Contents What Is Bolus Drinking? Case Background Analysis and Findings Resolution In a 2016 trial, R. v. Gallant, an Ontario Court judge found that the possibility of bolus drinking raised reasonable doubt that the accused woman was [...]
Table of Contents The R. v. Schouten Case Analysis and Findings Resolution In an earlier 2016 trial, a Summary Conviction Appeal Court upheld the acquittal of a man accused of driving over the legal limit (i.e. ‘over [...]
Table of ContentsBackgroundAnalysis and FindingsKey ArgumentsResolution The process that leads up to a prosecution on DUI charges typically often begins with a police officer’s reasonable suspicion that a driver has alcohol in their body before they make an Approved Screening Device [...]
Table of Contents Reasons for Trial Judge’s Decision Circumstances and Issues in the Case Grounds for the Decision DUI Lawyer in Ontario The Crown recently appealed a summary judgement decision that acquitted an accused man on a charge [...]
Table of Contents The R. v. Pyrek Case Analysis and Findings Charter Rights Violation Argument Bolus Drinking Effects Resolution A person’s breath or blood samples are crucial evidence in proving charges of impaired driving and ‘over 80’. Also, the [...]
In any criminal trial, the Crown prosecution must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt before there can be a finding of ‘guilt’ on any criminal charge. In fact, the Crown generally doesn’t proceed to trial on a criminal [...]
R.I.D.E. stands for “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere.” It is an Ontario sobriety program that was established in 1977 with the purpose of reducing the number of tragic accidents and injuries resulting from impaired driving. The R.I.D.E. program has a [...]
In late December of 2015 at around 2:30 a.m., a Lamborghini collided with another car on the Gardiner Expressway east of Spadina Ave in Toronto. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries in the crash, although the Lamborghini was significantly [...]
If you are charged with a criminal offence, you have a right to have your case heard in court within a reasonable amount of time. Our right to be tried in a reasonable time is defined in section 11 (b) [...]
If you have been arrested and charged with a drinking and driving offence such as ‘over 80’ or ‘impaired driving’, there are a number of reasons why the charges may be dismissed. An experienced criminal defence lawyer will investigate and scrutinize all the [...]
The ‘bolus drinking’ or ‘last drink’ defence can be used to defend a drinking-and-driving charge in Ontario if reasonable doubt can be raised that the accused’s recently consumed alcohol would not yet have been absorbed and did not exceed the legal [...]
Ignorance does not make you exempt from the law. It is everyone’s responsibility to know the laws of their country and it is no different here in Ontario. The same applies for your civil rights and liberties as found [...]
Oliver Karafa, a 21-year-old motorist, might be spending time in jail after he was found guilty of impaired driving, dangerous driving, and criminal negligence in a crash that killed his passenger friend David Chiang. Background On April 3, 2012, [...]
The penalties for an impaired driving criminal conviction such as drunk driving are devastating. We understand your concerns, needs, and stress. At Kruse Law Firm, our team of impaired driving lawyers will assist you with your concerns, alleviate your stress, [...]
When faced with a domestic assault charge in Windsor, it is imperative to contact a skilled criminal lawyer who can act in a timely manner to successfully defend your case. The Kruse Law Firm has the expertise and understanding of [...]
In the highly technical and rapidly changing area of drinking and driving (DUI) law, you will benefit from the expertise of our team in the intricacies of alcohol, drug-affected driving, or “care or control” cases. Our support staff is also an [...]
A Waterloo impaired driving charge can seriously harm your chances of getting the right job or your ability to cross the border. It will give you a criminal record resulting in restrictions being put on your life such as the [...]
An impaired driving charge in Walkerton can seriously harm your chances of getting the right job or your ability to cross the border. It will give you a criminal record resulting in restrictions being put on your life, a [...]
As experienced criminal lawyers, we at Kruse Law Firm understand how stressful this experience can be for you. You may have never dealt with the police, prosecutors, or been through the court process before, which is overwhelming and very confusing. [...]
Mr. Kruse has a team of excellent and skillful impaired driving lawyers who work in conjunction with expert forensic consultants across the province to provide accused persons with diligent and effective representation. If you are charged with impaired driving, [...]
Michael Kruse has been working in this complex and technical area of the law for over 29 years. He has appeared in the criminal courts throughout Ontario. Having developed a rapport with the Prosecution and having earned the respect [...]
Michael Kruse has been successfully defending DUI cases since 1993. Michael Kruse and his team of impaired driving defence lawyers have earned the respect of judges and lawyers throughout Ontario and in St. Thomas. Your best interests and your [...]
Have you been charged with: Impaired operation of a Motor Vehicle or Vessel? Impaired Care or Control of a motor Vehicle or Vessel? Over 80 operation of a motor Vehicle or Vessel? Over 80 Care or Control of a [...]
If you have been charged with impaired driving in Simcoe, do not just plead guilty. Let Kruse Law Firm go to work for you. Simply being charged does not mean that you will be found guilty. Hiring an impaired [...]
Michael Kruse and his team of experienced impaired driving lawyers are dedicated to providing you with proper and honest legal advice regarding your DUI offence. Our skilled DUI lawyers serving Scarborough and the GTA will ensure that your case has a [...]
If you have been charged with one of the following drinking and driving offences in Sarnia, Kruse Law Firm can help. Impaired Driving by alcohol or a drug Over 80 Blowing Over (Breathalyzer or Intoxilyzer) DUI DWI Fail to provide [...]
If you have been charged with one of the following drinking and driving offences in Richmond Hill, Kruse Law Firm can help. Impaired Over 80 Blowing Over (Breathalyzer or Intoxilyzer) DUI DWI Fail a Roadside Screening Device What Can [...]
You ‘blew over’ or failed the intoxilyzer tests at the police station, but there is still a good chance that Michael Kruse and his team of impaired driving lawyers can beat your charge. Your licence is important to you, [...]
Schedule your free consultation if you have been charged with a drinking and driving offence in Ottawa such as: Impaired Exceed Over 80 Blowing Over (Breathalyzer or Intoxilyzer) DUI / DWI Fail a Roadside Screening Device Refusing or Failing to Comply [...]
If so, you need an ally—someone with your best interests at heart, a professional who knows the law and how it applies to your case, an advisor who can answer your questions, and a strong advocate who has the skill [...]
Have you been charged with one of the following offences in Oakville? Impaired driving by alcohol or a drug Impaired driving causing bodily harm Impaired driving causing death Over 80 Over 80 care or control of a motor vehicle [...]
Have you been charged with an impaired driving offence in North York, Ontario? Kruse Law Firm can help! One drinking and driving charge can change your life forever. Having one too many drinks then getting behind the wheel can [...]
Have you been charged with: Impaired driving or DUI? Over 80 mg or ‘exceeding 80 mgs’? Care and Control Drinking and Driving? If so, you have come to the right impaired driving law firm. Kruse Law Firm focuses on defending impaired driving [...]
The impaired driving lawyers at Kruse Law Firm defend people who have been charged with an impaired driving or over 80 offence in the Milton area or the Halton region. If you are convicted of an impaired driving charge [...]
If you have been charged with impaired driving or a DUI, you need a lawyer who knows what it takes to win your case. Our drinking and driving defence lawyers in London have a wealth of trial experience defending [...]
Have you been charged with one of the following offences in Leamington? Impaired driving or DUI Over 80 Care and Control If you have been charged with one of these, or any other criminal offence in Leamington, Kruse Law Firm [...]
The consequences of pleading guilty to an impaired driving charge are devastating—including receiving a criminal record, a lengthy licence suspension, increased insurance rates, and the possible loss of your livelihood. If you are charged with an impaired driving/DUI offence [...]
Being charged with impaired driving or any other criminal charge can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. Most people have never dealt with the criminal justice system and are not familiar with the laws or procedures. Kruse Law Firm [...]
Get a free consultation with one of our expert impaired driving and DUI lawyers serving Guelph clients. Being charged with the criminal offence of impaired driving, over 80, drunk driving, dangerous driving, or refusal to provide a breath sample can be [...]
If you have been charged with impaired driving, over 80, or drunk driving in Goderich, call the impaired driving lawyers at Kruse Law Firm. For over 20 years, Michael Kruse has successfully defended DUI Charges. With a combined 78 [...]
If you have been arrested in Chatham-Kent for impaired driving, you need to hire an impaired driving lawyer who can fight for you and has a proven track record. Possible impaired driving offences include the following: Impaired driving by [...]
Have you been charged with any of the following offences? Impaired operation of a motor vehicle or boat by alcohol or a drug Impaired operation causing bodily harm or death Care or control of a motor vehicle or boat [...]
If you have been charged with an impaired driving offence in Brampton, Ontario, contact Kruse Law Firm today for your free, no-obligation consultation. Our team of experienced and adept criminal trial lawyers know and understand the very technical offences of [...]
Impaired driving is a highly technical and rapidly changing area of criminal law which requires the assistance of experienced counsel who understand the intricacies of defending these specific charges. Not only do the lawyers at Kruse Law Firm have [...]
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