{"id":22834,"date":"2015-12-16T17:02:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T17:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filkowlaw.com\/?p=22834"},"modified":"2023-06-07T18:44:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:44:13","slug":"tis-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filkowlaw.com\/tis-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol related offences highest during holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>December is a busy time of year for all of us. Friends and families come together, enjoy good company, food and wine\u2026 and maybe beer\u2026 and vodka\u2026 and a long drive home. It is no surprise that impaired driving rates are highest in December. In fact, there were an estimated 24,000 cars stopped at BC police check one December Friday night alone. Inevitably, your chance of receiving an <strong>Immediate Roadside Prohibition <\/strong>or being charged with a driving offence is exponentially higher during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>An <strong>Immediate Roadside Prohibition<\/strong> (commonly referred to as an \u201c<strong>IRP<\/strong>\u201d) is a driving prohibition issued under the British Columbia <em>Motor Vehicle Act<\/em> to drivers found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood (50 mg% or 0.05 BAC) and above. These prohibitions begin <em>immediately<\/em>, and can vary in length from 3 days (if you blow a WARN) to 90 days (if you blow a FAIL or refuse to provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/filkowlaw.com\/police-roll-out-new-breathalyzers\/\">breath sample<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you receive a <strong>90 day prohibition<\/strong>, your vehicle will also be impounded for 30 days, and you will be responsible for the costs associated with towing and storage. This is accompanied by a $500 fine, a $250.00 license reinstatement fee, and a referral to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pssg.gov.bc.ca\/osmv\/improvement\/responsible-driver.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Responsible Driver Program<\/a><\/strong>, which costs over $800. Another possible consequence of an IRP is a referral to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pssg.gov.bc.ca\/osmv\/improvement\/ignition-interlock.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ignition Interlock Program<\/a><\/strong>, which will cost you over $1000, plus maintenance fees.<\/p>\n<p>What many people don\u2019t know about <strong>Immediate Roadside Prohibitions<\/strong> is that you have <strong>7 days<\/strong> to dispute them. If you do not respond within 7 days, your <strong>IRP<\/strong> will be confirmed, it will remain on your driving record, and you can look forward to paying all those fees listed above! Not exactly the type of gifts you had in mind this holiday season! It is very easy to get caught up in all the holiday madness and forget this crucial deadline.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know have received an <strong>Immediate Roadside Prohibition<\/strong> or have been charged with a driving offence, contact <strong>Filkow Law<\/strong> at<strong> 604-558-8778<\/strong> for proper legal assistance. Filkow Law is a leading BC law firm experienced dealing with drinking and driving offences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December is a busy time of year for all of us. Friends and families come together, enjoy good company, food and wine\u2026 and maybe beer\u2026 and vodka\u2026 and a long drive home. It is no surprise that impaired driving rates are highest in December. 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