Manitoba already has some incredibly punishing impaired driving laws: Automatic licence suspensions, vehicle impoundment, and higher insurance premiums through a decrease in the Driver Safety Rating (DSR)—all of this alongside the fines and jail time that can be imposed under Canada’s Criminal
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At a DUI checkpoint, police officers can ask for a breath test and other sobriety tests—even if there’s no evidence that you’ve consumed drugs or alcohol. These checkpoints are common in Manitoba, especially around the holidays—here’s what you need to know: What
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Here in Winnipeg, there are serious consequences for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of over .08. You probably already know that. What you may not know is that there are serious consequences for driving with a BAC of less than
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The Highway Traffic Act is the law governing driving in Manitoba—and it ties into the Canadian Criminal Code. As part of this act, a peace officer (police officer) is allowed to administer a roadside test with an approved screening device. Refusal or
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The leading criminal cause of death and injury in Canada is impaired driving. As such, Canada has strict laws surrounding impaired driving, and breaking these laws can lead to harsh penalties. We’re going to discuss the potential penalties for DUI charges, both
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If you receive an important message while you’re driving, what should you do? In Manitoba, the best call is to leave your phone alone. Even though smartphones are relatively new, the Canadian justice system has punishments for a common offence: distracted driving.
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You’re relaxing with a few friends in a public park on a glorious summer afternoon. Since everyone is of legal drinking age, you’ve brought a few coolers in your picnic basket. What’s the harm in cracking open a drink? In Manitoba, drinking
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Many people enjoy going out on the town to have a few drinks with friends, but they do not know where to draw the line before they drive home. Professionals and law enforcement use your blood alcohol concentration to determine when you’re
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Being accused of driving under the influence is a serious matter that needs your attention. Whether you are facing charges or just want to be prepared for any situation, you should know how to handle it all from the very beginning. From
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Is it possible to actually be charged with criminal activity if you’re caught canoeing while intoxicated? And what about kayaking when impaired by cannabis? Here’s the short answer: yes, it’s possible to get a fine or even jail time for rowing a
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Anytime a law is changed, you have to monitor the effects of the change on society at large; this ensures that the law was changed appropriately, and enables the government to make tweaks to the law. When a change is as big
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The law is incredibly nuanced and complex; a layman’s understanding of the law will rarely give you the complete picture. Most folks, for example, think that impaired driving means just that; driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other substances
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Canada’s DUI laws exist to protect people; potential victims of drinking and driving accidents, and the drivers themselves. Trying to protect innocent bystanders is one of the most important reasons these laws are in place, but a focus on this might lead
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Treating an illness with drugs is always a tricky proposition. You want to target the illness, restoring quality of life for the patient, and potentially curing them of the root cause of their symptoms. At the same time, there’s always risks when
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There is an ever-present push and pull in the legal system, one that informs a lot of debate. The law must protect society from bad actors, and it can go about this in two different ways: deterrents and reformations. Deterrents are those
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Driving while impaired can bring on serious legal consequences; there are serious financial consequences, too. Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is the sole insurer for automobiles in the province of Manitoba, and they have steep penalties for drivers who were caught driving under
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We’re a few months out from cannabis legalization, and I decided to go ahead and look at some of the statistics for why people have received cannabis related tickets in the last while. Statistics for Manitoba aren’t as widely available as I’d
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To fully understand this post, it would be best if you read Part 1. You should also take the time to peruse some previous blog posts that go into more detail about the impaired driving changes, including changes to the level of
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There are new impaired driving laws in Canada, the framework of which has been discussed on previous blog posts. In the next two blog posts, we’re going to try to take an impartial look at these laws by evaluating what proponents of
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Marijuana is now legal in Canada, but driving high remains illegal. We’ve addressed some of the unpractical aspects of this in previous blog posts; THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, is hard to accurately measure, and the amount of THC in a
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