Tag: DUI
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DUI Charge in Canada and the United States Border
DUI Charge in Canada and the United States Border Interestingly the one charge that we normally consider fairly serious in Canada will not get you banned from the United States. We have many people who come to us requesting a US entry waiver for a DUI charge and we are forced to turn them away.…
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Pardon for a DUI, DWI, Drunk Driving, Driving While Intoxicated, Etc.
Get a Pardon for a DUI – The Most Common Charge There are many names for a DUI. But whichever you choose you should know that it is the most commonly pardoned criminal conviction in Canada. The chances are good that you will be familiar with at least one or two of them. But whatever…
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DUI, drunk driving is our most common criminal charge
I’ve written about this topic before but after coming across a Sun News article about the number of holiday drivers arrested for drunk driving it is an important matter to bring up, again. Getting a pardon for a DUI is the same as getting a pardon for any other criminal charge. Here’s how it work…
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Too drunk to drive? Don’t do this.
Do you have a breathalyser in your car? Because apparently its possible to start your car even while intoxicated. Take the case of a situation that occurred with a Navy Enlisted Petty Officer. The accused apparently left a bar too drunk to get the car to start, since it was equipped with a breathalyser device.…
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MADD President Resigns After DUI Arrest
To prove the point that pretty much everyone is at risk of arrest the president of MADD’s PEI chapter has resigned his position following and drinking and driving arrest. But now that it’s happened it’s a good opportunity to go over the steps that Mr. David Griffin will have to take in order to have…
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DUI / Impaired Driving – Common Criminal Charges
Operating a vehicle while impaired/Driving under the Influence (DUI)/Driving with more than 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood/Failure or refusal to provide breath sample (CC 253) is a hybrid offence but in the vast majority of cases it is tried summarily. Individuals convicted of impaired driving are usually sentenced to a pay…
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Drunk driving / Impaired driving / Driving over 0.08 / DUI
Most driving offences – like speeding or making an illegal turn – are not criminal and, therefore, will not go on your criminal record. But impaired driving can be considered sufficiently serious to warrant a criminal conviction, especially if the driver has a blood alcohol level over 0.08. These offences happen for lots of different…