Penalties for drug-impaired driving
The fines and jail time you may face for crimes associated with impaired driving are listed in this table:
Last updated February 2, 2021
Offence Description |
1st Offence Sentence |
2nd Offence Sentence |
3rd Offence Sentence |
Driving with a small amount of cannabis (THC) in your blood (2-5 nanograms (ng) per 1 millilitre (ml) of blood) |
Maximum: $1,000 fine |
Maximum: $1,000 fine |
Maximum: $1,000 fine |
Failing or refusing to provide a sample of your breath or bodily fluid |
Minimum: $2,000 fine Maximum for
Maximum for |
Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum for
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum for
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Impaired Driving |
Minimum: $2,000 fine Maximum for summary offence:
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum for summary offence:
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum for summary offence:
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Over 80 milligrams (mg) of alcohol per 100 ml of blood |
Minimum: $1,000 fine Maximum for summary offence:
Maximum for indictable offence:
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum for summary offence:
Maximum for indictable offence:
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum for summary offence:
Maximum for indictable offence:
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Over 120 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood |
Minimum for summary offence: $1,000 fine Minimum for
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Maximum for
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum for
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum for Maximum for
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Over 160 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood |
Minimum for summary offence: $1,000 Minimum for
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum for
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum for
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Over the legal limit for drugs, or the limit for alcohol and drugs combined |
Minimum: $1,000 fine Maximum for
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum for
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum for
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Injuring/hurting
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Minimum: $1,000 fine Maximum:
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum:
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum:
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Killing someone while committing an alcohol or drug driving crime |
Minimum: $1,000 fine Maximum:
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Minimum: 30 days in jail Maximum:
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Minimum: 120 days in jail Maximum:
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