Ontario Unveils New Crackdown on Impaired Driving, Including Lifetime Bans and Ignition Interlocks

Ontario has announced a series of tough new measures for impaired drivers, including lifetime driving bans and mandatory ignition interlock devices. The province said that one in three road deaths in Ontario involves impaired driving, and a 2022 study found that one in five drivers stopped were under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both. According to the government, its proposed legislation would also increase immediate roadside license suspensions for first and second-time alcohol and drug-related offenses and clarify the rules allowing police to stop vehicles for sobriety tests.

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