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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.
===If you fight the criminal charges in court===
In responding to impaired driving-related charges under the ''Criminal Code'', you must decide how to '''plead'''. [[Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge (Script No. 212)|Pleading guilty]] means you accept responsibility for the offence. Pleading “not guilty” means the court will set a '''trial'''.
At the trial, the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the offence.
====Insurance premiums====
An impaired driving-related conviction under the ''Criminal Code'' means you will pay more in vehicle insurance premiums, under an ICBC program called '''driver risk premiums'''. This program applies to more serious driving offences. For more, see our information on [[The Points System and ICBC (Script No. 187)|the points system and ICBC (no. 187)]].
====Criminal record====
A conviction under the ''Criminal Code'' stays on your criminal record and driving record forever. After some time, you can usually ask for a [[Criminal Records and Record Suspensions (Script No. 205)|record suspension]], which limits access to your criminal record, but even that won’t erase the conviction from your record.
==Common questions==
:Web: [https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/tickets/Pages/Driver-Risk-Premium.aspx icbc.com]
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