breathalyzer Impaired DrivingDrinking and Driving – Quick Facts

  • In BC you can expect an Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition (IRP) if the police allege that you refused to provide a breath sample to an Approved Screening Device. If they say that you blew a “warn” on a roadside breathalyzer (ASD). Your right to drive is suspended for 3, 7, or 30 days, depending on your driving record.
  • If you blow a “fail” on the roadside breath tester and the officer is of the opinion that your blood/alcohol content is in excess of .08mg%, in most cases you will be arrested or detained and taken to a location to blow into the more reliable BAC Datamaster. If you blow over .08, in addition to criminal charges, you will receive a 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition (ADP). Recently the Government began forcing anyone who received an ADP to take Responsible Driver Program and to have an interlock device installed in their vehicle (approx. $1500) before they can get their licence back. They will not notify you of this until it’s too late to file for a review, so contact a lawyer right away if you have an ADP.
  • Impaired Driving is also a crime in British Columbia. If convicted in court of Driving Over .08, Impaired Driving or Refusal you must pay a minimum fine $1000 and you get a criminal record. After completing a minimum 1-year driving suspension, you must complete the Responsible Driver Program (minimum $880) and you must have an interlock device installed in your vehicle (approx. $1500) before you can get your licence back.
  • At our Vancouver Law Office we use all of the defences known to law to help our clients avoid a driving prohibition and criminal record. We have defended hundreds of IRPs and ADPs, so we know the defences that work.

Impaired DrivingDefending Your Case

Vancouver driving lawyers Paul Doroshenko and Sarah Leamon have been successfully defending Driving Prohibitions, Impaired Driving, Over .08 and Refusal to Blow cases throughout British Columbia. They know the defences that work and how to challenge driving prohibitions and criminal driving offences. Not only do they maintain an extensive library of DUI precedents, these Vancouver Criminal Lawyers own ALL OF THE DEVICES that the police use and they know how they work.

We know that you need to keep your licence and avoid a criminal record. As skilled driving lawyers with years of expertise Paul Doroshenko and Sarah Leamon can challenge your driving suspension or criminal driving charge.

Impaired DrivingCall us for a free consultation and learn how we can successfully defend your ADP, IRP or drinking/driving charge.

 

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