Can your charges be dismissed?

There's help.

Many impaired driving charges are either dismissed or reduced. This is because impaired driving charges are some of the most complex, and technical charges in the Criminal Code.

• Human error, faulty breath testing equipment or your own unique characteristics can produce false breath readings.
• Your blood alcohol level may not have been over .08 when you were driving (the relevant time) but over .08 at the time you were tested.
• Evidence, which is critical to the prosecution, may be excluded if it is improperly obtained.
• You may have been showing signs of impairment that were not caused by alcohol or drugs.

The bottom line is that there are many defences to impaired driving charges. Have your case reviewed by an impaired driving lawyer before you enter a guilty plea to see if any of them apply to your case. You might find that your charges can be dismissed if an impaired driving lawyer is there to help you.

There's hope.