DRIVER’S GUIDE
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you will be disqualified from holding<br />
a driver’s licence for three years from<br />
the date of the conviction<br />
• two or more prior offences in the last<br />
10 years, you will be disqualified from<br />
holding a driver’s licence for five years<br />
from the date of the conviction.<br />
• if a death or injury occurs as a result<br />
of an impaired offence, the minimum<br />
licence suspension is five years even<br />
for a first offender.<br />
Provincial: Traffic Safety Act<br />
ALBERTA ADMINISTRATIVE LICENCE<br />
SUSPENSION (AALS) PROGRAM:<br />
The Alberta Administrative Licence<br />
Suspension (AALS) Program deals with<br />
alcohol, drug-related impaired driving<br />
offences and refusal to provide breath<br />
or blood samples. This includes illegal<br />
drugs as well as legal drugs such as<br />
prescription medication with side effects<br />
that may cause the driver to be impaired.<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE LICENCE<br />
SUSPENSIONS:<br />
An Administrative Licence Suspension will<br />
be issued to a driver charged under the<br />
Criminal Code for:<br />
• Blood alcohol content greater than .08<br />
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle<br />
is impaired by alcohol, drugs or a<br />
combination<br />
• Refusal to comply with a lawful<br />
demand of a peace officer (e.g.,<br />
for a breath sample)<br />
Drivers charged with an alcohol or<br />
drug related impaired driving offence will<br />
face an immediate licence suspension,<br />
which remains in place until the criminal<br />
charge is resolved.<br />
Alberta has progressive administrative<br />
sanctions for impaired driving convictions:<br />
1st Criminal Code Charge within<br />
10 years:<br />
··<br />
Sustained licence suspension until<br />
your criminal charges have been<br />
dealt with by the courts<br />
··<br />
Towing and impound charges<br />
··<br />
3 day vehicle seizure<br />
··<br />
If convicted of the criminal code<br />
offence, the driver is suspended<br />
for one year and must participate<br />
in the mandatory Ignition Interlock<br />
Program for one year<br />
··<br />
If convicted, the driver must<br />
complete a “Planning Ahead”<br />
impaired driving course<br />
2nd Criminal Code Charge within<br />
10 years:<br />
··<br />
Sustained licence suspension until<br />
your criminal charges have been<br />
dealt with by the courts<br />
··<br />
Towing and impound charges<br />
··<br />
7 day vehicle seizure<br />
··<br />
If convicted of the criminal code<br />
offence, the driver is suspended<br />
for three years and must also<br />
participate in the mandatory Ignition<br />
Interlock Program for three years<br />
··<br />
If convicted, the driver must<br />
complete an “IMPACT” weekend<br />
impaired driving course, which may<br />
include assessment and monitoring<br />
3rd Criminal Code Charge within<br />
10 years<br />
··<br />
Sustained licence suspension until<br />
your criminal charges have been<br />
dealt with by the courts<br />
··<br />
Towing and impound charges<br />
··<br />
7 day vehicle seizure<br />
110 A Driver’s Guide to Operation, Safety and Licensing