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Traffic Tip -- May 7, 2012

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drunk drivers face tough penalties

If you think it is OK to drink and drive, you’re wrong.

More than a third of fatal crashes on Manitoba roads involve drivers who have been drinking. That’s why Manitoba’s sanctions for drunk drivers are among the toughest in Canada.

If you drive a motor vehicle and have a blood alcohol content (BAC) between .05 and .08, you will face a variety of consequences that may include an immediate tiered licence suspension of 24 hours to 60 days, depending on how many previous suspensions you have had over a 10-year period.

Drivers who have received two or more suspensions within a 10-year period are required to complete an impaired driver’s assessment at a cost of $625.

Drivers who receive a tiered suspension may also be subject to driver improvement and control intervention, which could range from a warning letter to a show cause hearing, during which further licence suspension would be considered; and a $50 fee for reinstatement of your licence.

If your BAC level is more than .08 or you refuse to provide a breath or blood sample to police, you will face additional consequences:

• An immediate automatic three-month administrative licence suspension;

• Vehicle impoundment;

• A mandatory impaired driver’s assessment at a cost of $625;

• A license surcharge premium of up to $999 to Manitoba Public Insurance;

• Completion of a driver’s exam or a driving course at a cost of $35 to $50.

If you still think it’s OK to drink and drive, think again.

When you drink and drive in Manitoba, you lose.

Please keep our streets and highways safe by not drinking and driving.

To report road hazards or inquire about traffic matters, contact the Brandon Police Service traffic unit at 729-2345.

» Brandon Police Service

Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition May 7, 2012

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