Driver License Suspension Defence Lawyers in Ottawa
Defending a license suspension
In Ottawa, your drivers’ licence can be suspended for 90 days at the roadside as a result of being charged with several impaired driving related offences.
The Ontario Highway Traffic Act provides for this administrative driver’s licence suspension (ADLS) prior to the disposition of your criminal case.
How can your driving licence be suspended in Ottawa?
Police officers can invoke a 90-day administrative driver’s licence suspension as a result of charging you with:
- Refusing to take a breath test
- Driving with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 80 milligrams in 100 milliliters of blood (.08) or higher
- Failure to provide a blood, oral fluid or urine sample when asked by police
- Failure or refusal to perform physical co-ordination tests or submit to a drug evaluation when required by police
In addition to losing your licence, you will be subject to:
- Criminal charges
In the days following the incident, if you are caught driving without a licence or while under suspension, the consequences will be even more serious.
Can you get back on the road?
Once you are charged with an impaired driving offence or a related offence, a conviction carries the mandatory penalty of a further one year driving prohibition.
That means in order to ensure that you receive your license after the initial 90 day suspension, you either need your case to be withdrawn before it goes to trial or be acquitted at trial.
This is possible with an experienced lawyer who understands the technical requirements to convict you of a driving offence where alcohol or drugs are involved.
There are many technical elements of such cases that the prosecution must address in order to secure a conviction and secure a further one year driving prohibition against you.
How will we defend you?
Our team of experienced criminal defence lawyers understand the legal and technical opportunities that can lead to your case being withdrawn or for you to be acquitted at a trial. We understand the steps required to challenge the evidence against you, if it is flawed or inconsistent.
The possible defences available to you include:
- The demand to take a breath test was not lawful: police did not meet their obligations when asking for a sample
- The breathalyzer machine was not working properly
- You have a medical condition that prevents you from blowing hard enough to give a sample
During our consultation with you, we will analyze all the evidence against you.
It’s vital to consult with a lawyer if you are charged with a criminal offence and lose your licence.
The licence suspension may have a severe short-term impact but a criminal conviction can have even more serious longer-term consequences.
Putting forward the best defence possible is your best chance of avoiding these long term consequences.
Successful Cases
Drug Charges
Conspiracy to traffic 10+ kg cocaine
Successful Stayed
Driving-Related Charges
Impaired driving, Over 80
Successful Acquittal
Firearms Charges
Possession of a prohibited firearm with readily accessible ammunition
Successful Acquittal
Child pornography cases
Possession and importation of child pornography
Successful Acquittal
Domestic Assault Charges
Domestic assault causing bodily harm
Successful Acquittal
Fraud/White collar charges
Bid-rigging
All Charges Were Stayed
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