Don't Drink and Drive in British Columbia, CanadaDUI/DWIOn September 20, 2010, BC implemented Canada's toughest drinking www.rebelmouse.com/servicesofattorneys/the-dwi-attorney-that-delivers-1293808301.html - alcohol statistics - driving laws.You are not allowed to refuse to give a breathalyzer test at the roadside. Our Team of Legal Experts Focus on Your Rights & Trying to Dismiss Your Charges Why Us; Years of Proven Experience, Aggressive and proactive approach, High degree of skill, experience, and understanding, Top-quality legal advice and representation, Protect Your Rights, Negotiate Strong Plea Bargains, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Police officers can now require you to take a breathyzer roadside without going in to the station.Blow the Breathalyzer with a blood alcohol level (BAL) between .05 and .08 and get a three-day driving ban and a fine of $200. This is called vehiclelicense.livejournal.com/619.html - drunk driving tests - warning range. If its your second offence, you get a seven day ban and a fine of $300. For your third offence, you are looking at a 30 day driving ban and a $400 fine.Blow the Breathalyzer over 0.08 and get a ninety day driving ban. Your car will be impounded for thirty days. You may face criminal charges and you may get penalties up to $4060. A mandatory ignition interlock device will be installed on your vehicle. It tests your breath for alcohol every time you start the ignition.For a second offense, the penalties increase accordingly.The same law also targets speeders, who also face increasingly large penalties and fines.Duke It Out on Drinking and DrivingDo you think these laws will curb the amount of drinking and driving? Mothers Against Drunk Drivers call the law "innovative".Or will it simply cause more confusion stemming from people not understanding whether they are at the limit? According to information released by the government, one drink would put a 120 pound woman over the 0.05 limit. But various factors affect this rating. It depends upon how long ago she had the drink, whether or not she has consumed food, whether she was using certain prescription or non-prescription drugs at the same time, and other factors.And of course, not all people are 120 pound women. What puts a bigger person over the limit? Or knowyourrightstoday.bravesites.com/ - what is the bac limit - smaller person?Would it have been better to have reduced the permissible amount of alcohol in the blood to 0 instead of 0.05? With zero tolerance, there is no room for guessing.What's your take?Are these laws likely to reduce drinking and driving? junecampbell.hubpages.com/hub/drink-and-drive' - junecampbell.hubpages.com/hub/drink-and-drive -