Can an ORV operator be charged for drinking and driving?
It is against the law to drive an off-road vehicle when impaired by alcohol or drugs. If the ORV driver is impaired or has a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80 milligrams in 100 millilitres of blood (.08), or if the driver refuses to take a breathalyzer test, the police can lay a charge under the Criminal Code of Canada. If convicted, the driver will have a criminal record and may be required to pay a fine. If a driver is convicted for the first time, he/she will receive a one-year driver’s licence suspension. If convicted a second time, his/her driver’s licence will be suspended for three years. For a third conviction, the driver would get a lifetime suspension from driving with the possibility of reinstatement after 10 years. Those convicted a fourth time will be suspended from driving for life with no possibility of reinstatement. The convicted driver must also complete a remedial measures program assessment, education/treatment and follow-up before he/she can get his/her d
