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wu‘utirx) CHRONICLE - Wednesday. April 23. Jun . 3 “one breve-ell 1982 519-634-5352 PRIMUIG Gnu-alt Gran I “but” Windows - Doors ' loirutlubll Strum - Awnings ~ m ~~ ‘ _â€"%~~â€"~ ~v~~~m~~~~m~ Fair warning 0 O , . Drwers who repeatedly blow m the ‘warn range face tougher sanctions Bi MEUNlM DMJUN ner." he said. “They will be well below that .05 e_. 11mm“? 5m.” threshold. This is about people who have way _ one too many and try to get behind the wheel [was dark and dose to inking“ Mu) he poled of a car." Inp to a Reduce impaired Driving lgwrywhere in Ontario. police can lay criminal charges iiiditiariittdbyttrwaterkxwimmal Polite against drivers who blow over the legal The officer could smell the alcohol on his ‘ blood~alcohol limit of .08. those who refuse breath. lie staggered a bit when he got out of ‘ to give a sample or those who show reason- the car, He blew into the roadside screening able grounds for impairment either by alco- dew’ce and came up in the warn range. All the hol or drugs officers could do was seize his car for l2~ ’ The changes only amount to new admin» hours A! istrative sanctions. not new offences There is “There's no way he should have been driv- W no charge laid and, therefore. no court com ing. and yet he wasn't technically over the ' viction needed for them to be imposed legal limit." said Sandra Henderson of Moth» Drivers have the right to dispute the sus- ers Against Drunk Drivers Waterloo Region, pensions like they would a speeding ticket. who was out with police on RlDF. checks that , 5 _ ‘ m “ You can still be charged with impaired night. ,, fl) .. driving if there are reasonable grounds. even “He had two little kids strapped in the MM..- ““9” { if you blow in the warn range. Diefenbaker back seat." ,_ warned. For years. the only option officers had What is still left to be seen is how the new when it came to driver who blew in the 2 practice ofrecording the sanctions will affect “warn" blood»alcohol range of .05 to .08 was ' _ drivers and their insurance. issue a 12-hour suspension or lay a more d/ov 5 _ . The industry is taking a wait and see severe criminal charge of impaired driving. " ’ " » ~71 approach to the changes, said James Geuze~ After they sobered up for halfa day. driv» Q ' broek. spokesperson for the insurance ers could pick up their licences at the police . . Bureau of Canada. station. The incident went unrecorded on ‘5}, , "it's too soon to know how it will be treat their driving record. ‘ V, . ‘ .~ ed." he said. “insurers will need to know Starting May 1. that will all change. 1 ‘ 3 ' ,‘ exactly how it appears on the (motor vehicle Drivers caught in the warn-range will now . ‘ p record) . . . You can expect insurers to factor face a minimum three-day suspension and . , K‘ .. 3: that in when pricing. so there will be insur- each suspension will be recorded on their 'x _ ‘ - . armeimplications' driver abstract. _ _ l . r ' Before the changes came into effect. “With the 12-hour suspensions, it was a . ' l ' ' "- N, regional police issued an average of400 12- bit ofa slap on the wrist.” said Staff Sgt. Scott 5. r ‘3».- , ‘ y. _ hour suspensions a year. Diefenbaker said he Diefenbaker of the regional police traflic unit . '2‘" . 2 ‘ -‘ “ anticipatm the new sanctions will serve as a “The implications and severity are much - " ”New . ,. deterrent for some drivers greater now. The provincial government has 5 ’ . .. t_ ' . ‘ A, There is no sure-fire way. beyond taking it taken a very serious view of drinking and . 4" ' § ’ -- . J ’ , if“ breath test. to ensure you are under that driving and that's why they've added these ‘ " ' ~‘ warn range since blood»alcohol concentra- sanctions to the warn range.” 1 . »’ tion‘varies depending on a person's gender. Drivers who repeatedly rack up warn~ f ‘-_ 4 ‘ height. weight and the amount of time their range suspensions will now face escalating "' '3 ~' body has had to process the alcohol. Diefen~ consequences. if you are caught for the sec- Sgt. Dave Reibel of the regional police traffic unit holds a roadsidesaeening device that tests baker said ond time in five yea rs. you‘ll have your blood alcohol levels. Starting in May, the penalites will increase for mybody who blows in the Both MADD and the police said the best licence suspended for seven days and you'll warn range. wumum advice to avoid suspensions and the risk of have to complete a $400 remedial alcohol that amends the province’s highway traffic ers who urged the province to up the admin- injuring yourself or others on the road is still education program. You'll also have to pay a act. The changes are rolling out in stages istrative sanctions for anyone in the warn to plan a head and find another way home if reinstatement fee to retrieve your licence The Ontario government also recently range. They penalties they wanted were you've been drinking. from the Ministry at Transportation. passed the Road Safety Act, which prohibits harsher than those eventually adopted by the “impairment starts with your first drink.” The third time? You can say good-bye to drivers under 21 from having any alcohol in province. but MADD Canada CEO. Andrew Diefenbaker said. “The more you drink. the your licence for Bio-days. attend the remedial their system when they're behind the wheel. Murie. said the organimtion is satisfied with greater the level. if you know you are going course and pay for an ignition interlock Those restrictionsareexpectedtobeinplace thechanges. out forthenight toaparty. make thoseprevi~ device for your car for six months by next summer. "This is not about giving sanctions to peo~ sions a head of time for a taxi or public tran- lt‘s all pan of a significant road safety bill MADD Canada was among the stakehold- pie who have a glass of wine or two with din- sit.” i . :1! )3;- it nth; 1:] e g ‘ _ 1 ‘ ‘ (ilNAS l"lx\ll‘\5llilllil “ ‘3) " .. ,- 3 . . f" ‘ 3 l ' ‘ . . if 3 i G I N A s " * 5 ‘ - t l "mm“m't'm GREGIIA st ll.VlAiElll00 I 519886 2090 l IllASMJII