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.
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
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
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.