Driving Prohibitions In General – 604-318-3838

What Types Of Driving Prohibitions Exist In British Columbia?

If you’ve been served an IRP or ADP driving suspension, you must act fast – call us NOW at 604-318-3838, 24 hours a day.

There are a variety of different types of driving prohibitions that can be issued in British Columbia that will completely restrict your ability to drive within the Province of British Columbia for a period of time. These prohibitions usually follow a police investigation regarding a driver’s suspected alcohol or drug consumption and the use of approved screening devices and/or police station breathalyzers. The following is a short (non-inclusive) list of the most common types of driving prohibitions:

(a) 24 hour driving prohibition under section 215 of the Motor Vehicle Act;

(b) Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) under section 215.41 of the Motor Vehicle Act;

(d) Court imposed driving prohibitions under section 98 or 99 of the Motor Vehicle Act or section 259 of the Criminal Code;

If you have received any one of the above driving prohibitions then your driving privileges are either at risk of being prohibited or indeed already prohibited. In the case of an IRP or ADP or 24 hour prohibitions you need to act swiftly (and within 7 days of being served same) in order to prevent your driving prohibition from continuing or appealing same.

In British Columbia the law regarding driving prohibitions is by far the strictest and most complicated in Canada. Depending upon which FORM of driving prohibition that you have received there are different risks involved for the person served or issued the driving prohibition and steps that must be undertaken to appeal.

Any driving prohibition served upon you can put your job, your future and family at risk so no matter what driving prohibition that you have been served you should IMMEDIATELY seek advice from a qualified lawyer to obtain the details regarding same. Our Vancouver (Kitsilano based) lawyer, Jamie Butler, can explain the repercussions, effects and appeal procedures for FREE. He is one call away at 604-318-3838.

For more information about driving prohibitions in British Columbia, please visit the Office of The Superintendent of Motor Vehicles page here.