• Drunk driving accounts for almost 25% of all fatalities on Ontario’s Roads.
• In 2005, 174 people were killed and 3,852 were injured in traffic crashes involving a drinking driver. We all play a role in stopping impaired driving.
• Make sure your friends are not driving home impaired
• Call 911 if you suspect a driver is impaired
• Do not drink and drive – the consequences may be greater than you think…

Drivers who provide a breath sample “over .05” Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) are immediately removed from the road and lose their license immediately for up to three days for a first occurrence and must pay a $150 penalty. Suspensions and penalties increase each time a driver is caught in this "warn range". For more information, visit the Ministry of Transportation.

Minimum consequences for drivers convicted of “impaired driving” or “over .08” BAC or “refusing to provide a breath sample” are:
• One-year driver license suspension (up to a lifetime suspension for repeat offenders)
• One-year ignition interlock condition upon reinstatement (up to three years for repeat offenders)
• Back on Track program (alcohol assessment and education) • Minimum fine paid as part of federal consequences
• License reinstatement fee
• Increased insurance premiums ($5,000 annually for minimum three years)
• Legal costs (if retained; paid to your own legal counsel)
• Criminal Record