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IMPAIRED DRIVING LAWYERS IN HAMILTON

Impaired driving can result from drugs or alcohol. To be charged, you must only be impaired to “some degree.”  You need to know the consequence you may be facing. Impairment by alcohol can provide incentives for pleading guilty early on in your case. This is a critical decision that must be made within 90 days of being arrested. Time is of the essence. Offending drivers often can face incarceration for repeat offences or where their conduct causes bodily harm or death. In appropriate cases, sentences can be structured to allow the offender to serve their sentence at home. Effective representation will help you obtain the least restrictive result.

CHARGES STEMMING FROM IMPAIRMENT

Impaired driving can lead to several different charges, including: 

  • Impaired driving causing death

  • Impaired driving causing bodily harm

  • Refusing to provide a suitable sample

  • Dangerous driving

  • Impaired driving

  • Impaired driving 80+

  • Impaired by drug 

  • Criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle

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POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES

Impaired driving can result in fines, loss of driver’s licence, and mandatory installation of an ignition interlock. 

 

You need to know the consequence you may be facing. Impairment by drugs and impairment by alcohol carry different incentives for pleading guilty early on in your case.

REPRESENTATION

Dealing with a charge of impaired driving may seem straightforward on the surface. However, there may be defences available to you that will only be identified by someone with the expertise to do so. 

 

The lawyers at Paquette Wilhelm are dedicated to finding you the best solution for your case, providing you with a full explanation of your options, and giving you honest advice. 

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