An RCMP Constable holds a breathalyzer test in Surrey, B.C., in this file photo.

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Alberta hits drinking drivers again

EDMONTON – Alberta drivers who already face stiffer administrative penalties for drunk driving can now also get hit with longer licence suspensions for driving close to the legal limit.

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New Alberta drunk driving penalties for .05 drivers launch on Labour Day weekend

Police say people should not expect any leniency as tough, new impaired driving rules have come into effect in Alberta.

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Alberta getting tougher on impaired drivers

Alberta is cracking down on impaired drivers with legislation that calls for more mandatory vehicle seizures and licence suspensions.Under the proposal, a person caught driving over the legal limit of 0.08 for the first time would lose their vehicle for three days, and lose their licence until the criminal charge is resolved.They would then have to install an alcohol screening device for one …

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Alberta introduces legislation to crack down on repeat and new impaired drivers

(11/14) by David Galt, BLR Legal Editor California?s Hand Held Wireless Telephone: Prohibited Use law was updated July 1, 2011. Here we take a look at what the law prohibits and allows.

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California Cell Phone Use and Driving Law Update

A KERRY garage owner who fitted a speed-limiting device to his son’s car after he was caught breaking the legal limit has backed a coroner’s call for the mandatory fitting of limiters on all vehicles registered to motorists under 25 years of age.

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Father backs coroner’s call for speed limiters