You will be banned from driving for at least one year for a 1st offence.

• For a 2nd offence the minimum ban is 2 years. The minimum goes up to 3 years if the 2nd offence was within 10 years.
• For a 3rd or subsequent offence, the minimum ban is 3 years. The minimum increases to 5 years if the 3rd offence was within 10 years.
• If anyone was injured a ban can be in place for up to 10 years.
• If anyone is killed the ban can be for life.

You may be able to drive sooner with a special restricted licence or with ignition interlock depending on your situation.

You will be fined a minimum of $1,000 for a 1st offence.

• There is no set maximum fine.

If this is not your 1st offence, you will go to jail.

• For a 2nd offence the minimum jail term is 30 days.
• For a 3rd or subsequent offence the minimum jail term is 120 days.
• The maximum jail time is 5 years, unless an injury is caused. Then the maximum is 10 years. If a death is caused, the maximum is life imprisonment.

You will be required to take an Impaired Driving Education Program.

• More intensive programs are required if there are repeat offences.
• You must pay a registration fee to enroll in these programs.

You will be fined a minimum of $1,250.

• Under the Safe Driver Recognition Program, this penalty increases to $2,250 for a BAC reading .16 or over or refusing to provide a breath sample.
• Criminal Code convictions from vehicle incidents causing injury or death will result in a $2,500 penalty.

Ignition Interlock must be installed.

• For a 1st offence, the Mandatory Ignition Interlock is for one year.
• The length of time that ignition interlock is required goes up with subsequent offences and also with alcohol blood levels (.16 or over) to a maximum of 10 years.
• There is a minimum estimated cost for ignition interlock of $1,260. This cost goes up with subsequent offences or convictions where there was a blood alcohol level .16 or over or you refused to provide a breath sample.