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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
I'm not arguing one way or another for it, just stating a fact. If PepsiFree is a proponent of the law, he should probably understand the actual law and he appears mistaken with his argument.
And in BC they do. It's the Criminal Code of Canada that gives the above noted three methods for a criminal conviction, but even in BC that requires prosecution through the court system.
What BC also has is the immediate roadside prohibition penalties that are based on the reading of a screening device (plus a second if requested). Different penalties depending on if you blow between 0.05-0.079 and 0.08+ and above and the discretion of the officer. There is, as far as I can tell, no discretion for the officer to do an immediate roadside prohibition for "impaired driving" if the person blows below 0.05. If the officer want's to take that route, it's through the Criminal Code of Canada and the courts.
Alberta's Bill 29 appears different in that regard in that an officer could simply revoke a licence without any due process if he simply believes (or says he believes) that the person is impaired.
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Want to correct your post. From .05-.06 you can be issued a 24 hour suspension. From .060-.100 you get a 3 day (or 7 if you’ve already had one) suspension. 90 day suspensions are for .100 and above (or refusing to provide a sample).