Driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs or medication
ChangeThis conviction is subject to the same penalties as if you were found guilty of driving with a blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, but not exceeding 160 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
On reception of the judgment from the court, we will send you a letter confirming:
One year before the end of your penalty period, we will send you a letter notifying you that you must either:
To undergo your assessment, you must register and pay the required fees to our partner in charge of carrying out such assessments.
The summary assessment is carried out by a certified assessment professional according to a standardized protocol.
At the end of the assessment, the assessment professional writes a final report indicating whether or not you are capable of dissociating the consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication from the safe operation of a road vehicle. You will receive a copy of this report, which will also be sent to us so that we may render a decision.
We base our decision on the conclusions of the assessment report, your driving record and your state of health.
You will receive our decision by mail.
The letter will inform you that, while you present little or no risk of committing a repeat offence, you are required to attend our Alcofrein program and pay the registration fee.
This 3-hour program, is recognized by the Ministère des Transports, and aims to:
At the end of the Alcofrein session, you will receive a certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the program.
At the end of the driving prohibition period, you must present the Alcofrein certificate at a service center to reobtain your licence.
If the assessment reveals that you are not capable of dissociating the consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication from the safe operation of a road vehicle, or that you present a risk of a repeat offence, you will receive a letter notifying you that you must:
To undergo the assessment, you must register and pay the required fees to our partner in charge of carrying out such assessments.
The comprehensive assessment—which takes 7 to 9 months to complete—involves the implementation of a supervision plan. You must meet the objectives set with the assessment professional and attend 3 mandatory meetings.
At the end of the assessment, the assessment professional writes a report indicating whether you are capable of dissociating the consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication from the safe operation of a road vehicle. You will receive a copy of this report, which will also be sent to us so that we may render a decision.
If your penalty period has ended but you are still in the process of reacquiring your licence, contact us to check whether you can obtain Condition I, which would require you to drive only a vehicle that is equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock deviceA device that prevents a vehicle from starting when it detects the presence of alcohol in the driver’s body..
If your application is granted, we will send you a letter authorizing you to lease an alcohol ignition interlock device and have it installed, at your expense and according to our requirements.
We base our decision on the conclusions of the assessment report, your driving record and your state of health. You will receive our decision by mail.
At the end of the penalty period, you will receive a letter explaining how to obtain a licence with Condition X, which authorizes you to only drive a vehicle that is equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock deviceAppareil qui empêche la mise en marche d’un véhicule lorsqu’il détecte la présence d’alcool dans l’organisme d'un conducteur.. In this case, Condition X will be added to your licence for one year.
The procedure for leasing the device and having it installed is the same as for a restricted licence for alcohol-impaired driving.
If you have already obtained a restricted licence or a licence with Condition I, this does not affect the period of time during which you will be required to have Condition X on your licence, which is one year.
… and you drive a vehicle that is not equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock device, you are liable to:
You will receive a letter, 20 days before the end of the mandatory period, indicating the procedure to have Condition X withdrawn from your licence.
You will be required to undergo another comprehensive assessment by a certified assessment professional. In the meantime, you may apply to have Condition I added to your licence.
You have 60 days to contest it.
Last update: May 13, 2022
