Drinking And Driving Offenses

Drinking and Driving Offenses

My essay is on "Drinking and Driving Offences". In my essa y I will tell you the
various kinds of drinking and driving offences, the penalties, and the defences
you can make if you are caught drinking and drivi ng.

Let me tell you about the different offences. There are si x offences in
drinking and driving. They are "driving while impaired", "Havi ng care and
control of a vehicle while impaired", "Driving while exceeding 80 m.g.", "Having
care and control of a vehicle while exceeding 80 m.g.", "R efusing to give a
breath sample", and "refusing to submit to a roadside sc reen test.

These are all Criminal Code Offences.

Now lets talk about the penalties of drinking and driving. The sentence for
"refusing to give a breath sample" is usually higher than either of the
"exceeding 80 m.g." offences. Consequently it is us ually easier in the long run
for you to give a breath sample if asked. If, for example you are convicted of
"Refusing ato give a breath sample" f or the first time, but was earlier
convicted of "Driving while impaired", your conviction for "Refusing" will count
as a second conviction, not a first, and will receive the stiffer penalty for
second offences.

For the first offence here is the penalty and the defences you can make. Driving
a vehicle while your ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or drugs is one of
the offences. Evidence of your condition can be used to convict you. This can
include evidence of your general conduct ,...

Drinking And Driving Offenses

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