Facing a first offence DUI in Ontario? See what the charge can involve, early licence steps, and typical next stages, then speak with defence counsel.
Section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives everyone arrested or detained by police the right to “retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed…
Ontario’s Back on Track program is a mandatory remedial education or treatment program required after most DUI (impaired driving) convictions, and you cannot get your licence back w…
The outcome of a DUI case in Ontario is often shaped less by the traffic stop itself and more by what the accused does afterward. Early decisions on what you say, how you respond,…
How does one calculate the true costs of impaired driving in Canada? If you Google “What are the true costs of impaired driving in Canada?” you’ll be hard-pressed to find a definiti…
If you hold an Ontario driver’s licence and are charged with impaired driving in another province — or, in some cases, outside Canada — the criminal case is only half the problem. Y…
According to the latest Statistics Canada data, Canadian police charged 3,339 motorists with driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs in 2022. Of this number, Ontario police were …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released draft rulemaking that might require auto manufacturers to install advanced impaired driving prevent…
If you’ve been seeing red ribbons on car aerials on Toronto streets or have noticed them on people’s lapels and initially thought they might be poppies, you might think they’re cele…
There is no legal difference between DUI and DWI in Canada — neither term exists in Canadian law. Both are American abbreviations, and Canada does not use either one to lay a charge…
The legal link between alcohol and impaired driving is obvious. If you take your car for a drive after drinking a half dozen beers and a couple of Jägermeister shots, you are undoub…
If you get arrested for impaired driving in the Greater Toronto area, one of the first decisions you will need to make is whether to hire a lawyer to help you fight the charges.
While Canadian impaired driving laws are designed to penalize drivers for operating motor vehicles while drunk or high on drugs, the regulations can inadvertently punish a driver wh…
