Driving Offences
When people think of criminal driving offences, most people think of DUI’s, or impaired driving. However, there are other Criminal Code driving offences that have just as serious, if not more serious penalties than impaired driving charges.
DUI / Impaired Driving
Driving while a person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Impaired driving means that your ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol or drug
SafeRoads Alberta Charges
If you are being charged for the first time with impaired driving in Alberta, you will be charged under the new Provincial Administrative Penalties Act
The following are examples of some of the Criminal Code of Canada driving offences:
- Impaired Driving – s. 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
- Driving with a Blood Alcohol Level Equal to or Greater Than 0.08 milligrams percent – s. 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
- Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm – s. 320.14(2) of the Criminal Code
- Impaired Driving Causing Death – s. 320.14(3) of the Criminal Code
- Refusing to Take a Drug or Alcohol Test – s. 320.15(1) of the Criminal Code
- Refusing to Take a Drug or Alcohol Test Wherein an Accident Occurred Resulting in Bodily Harm – s. 320.15(2)
- Refusing to Take a Drug or Alcohol Test Wherein an Accident Occurred Resulting in Death – s. 320.15(3)
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle – s. 320.13 of the Criminal Code
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm – s. 320.13(2) of the Criminal Code
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death – s. 320.13(3) of the Criminal Code
- Failure to Stop After an Accident – s. 320.16 of the Criminal Code
- Failure to Stop After an Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm – s. 320.16(2) of the Criminal Code
- Failure to Stop After an Accident Resulting in Death – s. 320.16(3) of the Criminal Code
- Flight From Peace Officer – s. 320.17 of the Criminal Code
- Operating a Motor Vehicle While Prohibited – s. 320.18 of the Criminal Code
Penalties
Criminal Code driving offences can have penalties ranging from fines to significant jail time, even for a first offence. In addition to whatever penalties a judge may impose for these offences, there will be other penalties that flow from a conviction, such as an entry on your driving record, demerit points, provincial licence suspensions (separate from the court suspensions) and insurance rate hikes.
If you, or someone you know, face a criminal driving charge, don’t hesitate to contact us immediately for a free consultation.
Some charges have a short timeframe within which you can defend yourself, so don’t delay, call us now.