Tuesday, June 23, 2026
ADVT 
National

Stricter Drunk Driving Laws To Take Effect Across Canada Tomorrow

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Dec, 2018 06:32 PM

    Stricter drunk driving legislation takes effect across Canada tomorrow, giving police officers the right to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop.


    The previous legislation requires reasonable suspicion a person has been drinking.


    The new law, which passed in June, also bumps up the maximum penalties for many alcohol-impaired driving offences to 10 years from five.


    The law is intended to curb injuries and deaths related to drunk driving.


    According to federal statistics, an average of almost four people die in Canada daily due to impaired driving.


    Mandatory alcohol screening is currently in place in more than 40 countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Ireland and Sweden.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Darpan Magazine's Extraordinary Achievement Awards: Celebrating South Asian Excellence

    Darpan Magazine's Extraordinary Achievement Awards: Celebrating South Asian Excellence
    It’s that time of the year again! DARPAN is all set to present the most-exciting event of the year in Surrey – Darpan Magazine’s Extraordinary Achievement Awards 2017.

    Darpan Magazine's Extraordinary Achievement Awards: Celebrating South Asian Excellence

    Second-Degree Murder Charges Laid In Fatal Shooting In Langley, B.C.

    Second-Degree Murder Charges Laid In Fatal Shooting In Langley, B.C.
    Brandy Petrie, a 34-year-old Burnaby resident, and 20-year-old Avery Levely-Flescher from Surrey died of their injuries.

    Second-Degree Murder Charges Laid In Fatal Shooting In Langley, B.C.

    Rates To Jump Amid Growing Financial Losses At ICBC

    Rates To Jump Amid Growing Financial Losses At ICBC
    David Eby said the Insurance Corporation of B.C. is in crisis, with financial losses totalling more than $500 million last year.

    Rates To Jump Amid Growing Financial Losses At ICBC

    RCMP Investigate Apparent Kidnapping Of Three People In Northeastern B.C.

    Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says police in Dawson Creek learned of the case on Saturday.

    RCMP Investigate Apparent Kidnapping Of Three People In Northeastern B.C.

    Hiker Rescued After Encountering Wall Of Flame From Southeastern B.C. Wildfire

    Hiker Rescued After Encountering Wall Of Flame From Southeastern B.C. Wildfire
    Columbia Valley RCMP Sgt. Bob Vatamaniuk says the man was hiking north of the Columbia Valley when he reported he was met by a wall of flames.

    Hiker Rescued After Encountering Wall Of Flame From Southeastern B.C. Wildfire

    Former President Barack Obama To Speak In Toronto At End Of September

    Former President Barack Obama To Speak In Toronto At End Of September
    OTTAWA — Former United States President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak in Toronto at the end of September.

    Former President Barack Obama To Speak In Toronto At End Of September