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Impaired driving is a serious offence with complex legal and technical issues, as well as significant penalties if you’re convicted. Learn what to expect if you’re charged with impaired driving.
Understand your legal rights
BC and Canada both have impaired driving laws
Both BC and Canada have laws against driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Often, only the BC law applies. Sometimes, federal law (the Criminal Code) applies instead of — or in addition to — BC law.
It’s not a crime to drive with some alcohol or drugs in your body. But it is a criminal offence to drive if your ability to drive is even slightly impaired due to alcohol or drugs.
[updated May 2018]
'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by [https://vancouvercriminallaw.com/criminal-lawyers-vancouver-richmond-surrey-victoria/paul-doroshenko/ Paul Doroshenko and edited by John BloisQC], Acumen Law Corporation.'''
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