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DUI charges are some of the worst things that can happen to drivers in Toronto. DUI charges are serious. They have an effect on how you live. Your future employers will see them, your insurance rates will skyrocket because of them, and you may even spend time in jail. If you have been charged with [...

A DUI is a very serious offense, and getting second DUI charges is even more serious. So serious that you’re at risk of losing your way of life. You may lose your job, tens of thousands of dollars, your ability to drive, and so much more. Frankly, the majority of people who are charged with [&hell...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has not made a final decision about the use of roadside drug testing equipment in order to identify drivers who are under the influence of drugs. A federally approved instrument known as the Dräger DrugTest 5000 is able to successfully test if there is cocaine pr...

DUI laws in Canada can be quite confusing, and one way they confuse people is with their influence over employment and background checks. Can you still get hired with a DUI? Will employers turn me down because of it? A lot of people simply ask the question, what can disqualify you on a background ch...

A popular question in populated cities is if you can get a DUI on a bike. For tons of people, biking around to and from work and other things is their primary method of getting from point A to point B, so it’s easy to see why they would be curious if you can get […]...

If you’re going through a DUI case and your lawyer doesn’t think they will be able to completely win the case for you, they might see a plea bargain for a DUI. A plea deal for a DUI is always better than losing the case altogether. With a plea deal, you’ll be dealing with lesser [&...

According to the Department of Justice, impaired driving is the major criminal cause of death in Canada. This is why Canada has established a strict legal threshold for blood alcohol concentration (BAC): 0.08%.  While this number is legally clear, it often leads to confusion among drivers. What...

Both DWI and DUI are terms used in everyday life to describe driving a vehicle while intoxicated. Some people use these terms interchangeably, others think there’s a bit of a difference between them, but the main question is how the DWI meaning and its differences from DUI are defined by the Crimi...

The severity of punishment for the violation of blood alcohol limits in Canada depends on the type of licence you have. Yet, all of them have something in common – strict legal consequences that can even lead to a criminal record. In what circumstances? Read this post up to the end to know.  ...

First offense DUI in Ontario, once you face the need to learn more about this topic, it may raise a lot of questions. It’s a complex matter with an extensive list of factors to consider, many at the court’s discretion and even more — dependent on individual variables. It is complex, but it is ...