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Originally Posted by Amethyst
But if they know it's not safe and they let you take it, is that okay? What if the person got into a crash and hurt someone else? If you showed up drunk to pick up your car, would they have to give you your keys?
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Basically, yes. You have an obligation as a repair shop to give them the information - e.g. this vehicle is not safe to drive, and is likely illegal to drive - but you're not allowed to do anything else, as far as I know. You have the option of reporting the person to the police, but no legal obligation to do so.
If you're going to take possession of someone's property against their wishes, you need some sort of statutory authority to do so, and I'm not aware of any law in Alberta that permits a private business like a repair shop to do this.