Criminal Code Driving Offences
If you plead guilty and if convicted of any criminal code driving offence, you will be subject to a driving prohibition ordered by the court, as well as a mandatory driving suspension issued by the province. The prohibitions and suspensions are concurrent, meaning that they run together at the same time. For some, the Ignition Interlock program may be avoidable after you have completed at least three months or more of the prohibition and suspension.
Dangerous Driving
249(1)
5 years or summary
Discretionary
1 year
Dangerous CBH
249(3)
10 years
Discretionary
5 years
Dangerous Death
249(4)
14 years
Discretionary
5 years
Flight from Police
249.1
5 years or summary
Discretionary
1 year
Flight CBH
249.1(4)(a)
14 years
14 years
5 years
Flight Death
249.1(4)(b)
Life
Discretionary
5 years
Criminal Negligence
Cause Death
Street Racing
249.2
Life
Jail term + 1 year*
5 years
Criminal Negligence
CBH – Street Race
249.3
14 years
First: Jail term + 1-10 year
Sec: Jail term + 2-10 years
Third: Jail term + 3 years
5 years
Dangerous Driving
Street Racing
249.4
First: 1-3 years
Second: 2-5 years
Third: jail term + 3 years
5 year
Dangerous Driving
Street Racing CBH
249.4(3)
14 years
First: Jail term + 1-10 year
Sec: Jail term + 2-10 years
5 years
*** Prior related conviction may lead to lifetime driving prohibition from Court
Fail to Stop
Accident
252
5 years or summary
Discretionary
1 year
Fail to Stop
Accident Bodily Harm
252(1.2)
10 years
Discretionary
5 years
Fail to Stop
Accident Death
252(1.3)
Life
Discretionary
5 years
Impaired Driving/
Drive over 80/
Care and control
253(1)(a)
253(1)(b)
First - $1000 fine
Sec – 30 days
Third – 120 days
5 years or Summary 18 months
1-3 years/
interlock 3 mos
2-5 years/
interlock 6 mos
Min 3 years/
interlock 12 mos
1 year
3 years
5 years
Impaired Driving/
Drive over 80 CBH
255(2)/
255(2.1)
10 years
Discretionary
5 years
Refusal CBH
255(2.2)
10 years
Discretionary
5 years
Impaired Driving/
Drive over 80 Death
255(3)/
255(3.1)
Life
Discretionary
5 years
Refusal Death
255(3.2)
Life
Discretionary
5 years
Drive Disqualified
259(4)
Discretionary
6 months
