Driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs or medication
ChangeThis conviction is subject to the same penalties as if you were found guilty, for the 2nd time in 10 years, 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 another 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 comprehensive assessment—which takes 7 to 9 months to complete—involves the implementation of a supervision plan. You will be required to meet the goals set with the assessment professional and to attend 3 mandatory meetings.
The maintenance assessment—which takes a few hours to complete—is to ensure that you do not present a risk of a repeat offence.
At the end of the assessment, the assessment professional writes a final report indicating whether you are capable of dissociating the consumption of alcohol 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.
You have 60 days to contest our decision.
You will receive a letter notifying you of our decision to grant you a licence with Condition X, which requires you to only drive 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.. Your licence will have Condition X for 3 years.
You are required to lease an alcohol ignition interlock device and have it installed, at your expense and in accordance with our requirements.
… 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You will receive a letter, 20 days before the end of the mandatory period, indicating the procedure to have Condition X withdrawn from your licence.
Program to assess and reduce the risk of impaired driving
Alcohol ignition interlock device
Obtaining a new licence
If the assessment reveals that you are not capable of dissociating the consumption of alcohol 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:
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 final report indicating whether you are capable of dissociating the consumption of alcohol 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.
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 deviceA device that prevents a vehicle from starting when it detects the presence of alcohol in the driver’s body.. In this case, your licence would have Condition X for 3 years.
The procedure for leasing the device and having it installed is the same as for a restricted licence.
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 3 years.
… 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 our decision.
Last update: May 13, 2022
