Alcohol And Drugs

Question 1

If a driver is convicted* of an impaired driving-related Criminal Code offence, you will face sanctions such as:

Answer 1

moving an additional five, 10 or 15 levels down the Driver Safety Rating scale
a significant court-imposed fine
possible imprisonment
a court-imposed driving prohibition
mandatory driver’s licence suspension under The Highway Traffic Act
possible participation in Manitoba’s Ignition Interlock Program
possible vehicle forfeiture

Question 2

Criminal Code offences include:

Answer 2

driving, or having care and control of any vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol;
impaired driving causing bodily harm or death;
driving with a blood alcohol concentration equal to or over .08;
driving with a blood drug concentration over 5 ng of THC;
driving with a combined blood alcohol concentration over .05 and blood drug concentration over 2.5 ng of THC; driving with any concentration of illegal drugs in your system, refusing to provide a breath, saliva or blood sample to the police;
refusing to perform a physical coordination test or drug recognition evaluation, or refusing to follow a police officer’s instructions regarding either test.

Question 3

Tiered Administrative Licence Suspensions are progressively longer suspensions ranging from 72 hours to 60 days depending on how many previous suspensions have been issued to the driver within a 10-year period:

Answer 3

72-hour driver’s licence suspension for a first occurrence
7-day driver’s licence suspension for a first occurrence with a person under the age of 16 in the vehicle
15-day driver’s licence suspension for a second occurrence
30-day driver’s licence suspension for a third occurrence
60-day driver’s licence suspension for a fourth and subsequent occurrences

Question 4

Novice drivers cannot have drugs or alcohol in their system. Anyone who violates this restriction will:

Answer 4

receive an immediate 24-hour roadside suspension
be subject to an additional suspension from our Driver Improvement and Control Program
be required to pay a driver’s licence reinstatement charge

Question 5

In Manitoba, it’s against the law and being caught using a hand-operated electronic device behind the wheel, what is the consequences?

Answer 5

a three-day licence suspension for a first offence and a seven-day suspension for each subsequent offence. Upon conviction, it will also result in a $672 fine and moving five levels down the Driver Safety Rating scale.

Question 6

The DI&C Program interventions may include:

Answer 6

sending you an advisory letter about your driving
sending you a warning letter about your driving
requiring you to complete a driver course
undertaking a full driving record review with possible driver licence sanctions
The possible outcomes from a full driving record review include:

a driver’s licence suspension
required completion of a driver course or driver examination
further restrictions on your driver’s licence
Drivers who don’t complete a required course or exam will have their driver’s licence cancelled and their driver’s licence charges refunded.