Despite intensive public education efforts and decades of increasing enforcement efforts and penalties, Canadians continue to drive while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. According to Statistics Canada, 38,252 people were arrested for impaired driving in 2021. If police charged that many people with DUI (driving under the influence), how many impaired drivers did the police miss that year?
If you follow Greater Toronto Area news, you’ve probably noticed that coverage of DUI arrests only seems to make the news when related to a traffic accident or if a DUI stop leads police to lay other charges, like for drugs.
High school teachers play a key role in preventing impaired driving among students. Here are five effective strategies to encourage safer decision-making.
City Police, the OPP, and the RCMP serve distinct roles in Ontario law enforcement. Understanding their differences helps clarify their responsibilities, including why the OPP makes the most DUI arrests in the province.
Hearing an Ontario judge declare “case dismissed" is music to the ears of anyone charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs. And if Greater Toronto Area police have recently arrested you for a DUI, you're probably wondering how you might be able to convince a judge to dismiss your charges.
