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Peace officers would have the discretion to immediately suspend the licence of drivers who fail or refuse a roadside screening test. Currently, the only option is to charge drivers under the Criminal Code of Canada, which involves a three-month administrative suspension and allows drivers to continue driving while awaiting their court date.
Administrative financial penalties would start at $200 for a first violation and increase to $400 for subsequent violations within five years. Man who fled from single-vehicle collision in Saint John, N.B., charged with impaired driving: police “This approach forces drivers who have driven after drinking to separate the activities by mandatory participation in the ignition interlock program,” explained Public Safety Minister Kris Austin
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