Impaired Driving and Aggressive Driving Impaired driving is defined as the operation of a vehicle (including cars, trucks, boats, snowmobiles, and off-road vehicles) while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. According to the MTO driver’s handbook, one may even be charged with impaired driving even if the vehicle is not in motion. This is because if one is impaired and behind the wheel at a stand-still point, it is still recognized as a crime under the Criminal Code of Canada. There are consequences for impaired drivers, one of them being the Zero Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) which means that certain drivers cannot any pressure of alcohol in their blood while they drive. This law applies to all drivers age 21 or under, novice drivers of any age, and fully licenced drivers in Ontario is 80mg in 100mm (0.08) of blood. If caught with a BAC above zero ones drivers licence will be suspended on the spot for 24 hours. If convicted ones licence will be suspended once again for a span of 30 days and a fine of $60-$500 will be given. Other consequences include: have your vehicle impounded need to pay an administrative monetary penalty need to attend an education or treatment program be required to install an ignition interlock device in your vehicle spend time in jail
To avoid impaired driving, it is recommended that one should have a plan to arrive home safely, designate a driver or call a cab or the bus.
Moving forward, aggressive driving is where a driver behaves in a heedless manner that increases the risk of a collision. For example: exceeding the speed limit or driving too fast for road conditions excessive lane changing and improper passing failing to signal or cutting into another