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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
To be clear, the 24 hour suspension was never created to be a substitute for a true impaired driving charge. It has been suggested that the '24 hour' has been used to avoid the headaches associated with an impaired driving charge. Right or wrong, the reality of charging someone with impaired driving is time consuming, frustrating and is filled with judicial incompetency. Thus the 24 hour is seen a means to band aid the issue and get a drunk driver off the road.
Further, if you are charged with impaired driving, you don't go to jail. You are released with a court date. In fact, you can drive 24 hours later and get a temporary drivers permit valid for 21 days (unless there's an injury accident involved) until the 3 month provincially imposed suspension kicks in.
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I understand that, and to me its whats wrong with the system.
If your charged with impaired driving, you should have to sit in a jail cell until you make bail, or until a judge can see you. You shouldn't be able to drive until after your court date.