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Due to the public’s confusion around B.C.’s new impaired driving legislation, restaurants in the province are seeing a drop in liquor sales and customers.

Liquor laws
Under the new legislation, drivers caught once in the “warn” range – between 0.05 and 0.08 per cent blood alcohol content (BAC) – in a five-year period face an immediate, three-day driving ban and a $200 fine.

  

If caught a second time, drivers face a seven-day ban and a $300 fine; for third-time offenders, the penalty is a 30-day ban and a $400 fine.

What CRFA is doing
Following the B.C. government’s announcement to introduce tougher impaired driving legislation last spring, CRFA expressed concern about the regulations and lack of consultation.

We have also urged Premier Campbell to clearly communicate the new drinking and driving rules to the public, so customers can make informed decisions on beverage alcohol when dining out.

B.C. members negatively impacted by the new drinking and driving penalties are encouraged to contact CRFA’s Western Canada Vice President Mark von Schellwitz at mark@crfa.ca, as well as their local MLA. 

ADVISORY: The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s “Rides Home” offers guidelines for establishments that wish to drive patrons home, following the new drinking and driving legislation. Click here for more information.

 

  
 
 
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