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Changes to impaired driving laws

Alberta’s impaired driving laws are changing effective December 1, 2020. A new Roadside Sanction program will keep our roads safer by providing serious and immediate consequences for all impaired drivers. Read Freeing up police and courts to make Alberta safer for more information.

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Effective December 01, 2020, Commercial Driver Abstracts obtained from Alberta Registry Agents will report on Immediate Roadside Sanctions for impaired driving. These sanctions will appear in the “Suspensions” section of the Commercial Driver Abstract Report.

Overview

As per Section 102(1) of the Traffic Safety Act, Alberta Transportation has the authority to suspend your driver’s licence and motor vehicle registration as a result of a judgment passed by an Alberta provincial court for damages you caused during a motor vehicle collision.

The plaintiff (the person claiming to be harmed) or their representative must submit a written request to Driver Fitness and Monitoring to suspend your driver’s licence and registration. The request must include:

  • a copy of the civil claim
  • consent of judgment or certificate of judgment
  • the collision report, police report and Schedule A, which is an itemized description of the events surrounding the motor vehicle collision
    • you can get copies of these documents from the policy agency which received the collision report

To get your licence reinstated, you must satisfy the reinstatement requirements. The plaintiff or their representative must provide written documentation/notification to Driver Fitness and Monitoring stating that you have satisfied the judgment or have made payment arrangements. The following information must be included:

  • the name of the defendant
  • date of birth of the defendant
  • licence number of the defendant
  • name of the plaintiff
  • file number or the claim number
  • the date of judgement

You cannot start driving again until you have met all reinstatement conditions and have obtained a new/replacement Alberta driver’s licence from an Alberta registry agent.

Contact

Connect with Driver Fitness and Monitoring:

Driver fitness monitoring contact form

Phone: 780-427-8230
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)

Hours: 8:15 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)