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Originally posted by DrGuile@Dec 1 2003, 06:44 PM
I think the laws in quebec are thougher.
Just getting caught over the alchool limit, for a first offense, without any kind of accident of harm to other, will get you your license suspended, your car towed, and a criminal record.
Thats fine by me.
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Being caught over the limit is enough for a court date over here and 7 times out of 10 you'll be banned for about three months. Being twice over the limit will get you between 12 and 24 months. Three times over the limit and it's the judges discretion minimum of 28 months maximum of 5 years. Repeat offenders are hammered even harder.
Causing an injury now comes under the "reckless endangerment of life" charge and carries up to 6 years in jail. Causing a death is now "death by reckless driving while impeded by alcohol/drugs" and carries the same penalties as manslaughter.
The funny thing is that most people don't even know that they can be in a bar drinking, go home in a cab, get a good night sleep, wake up and have a hearty breakfast and still be over the limit when they go to pick up their car.