Results: P.E.I. considering automatic roadside penalties for impaired driving

P.E.I.'s attorney general says the province is considering automatic roadside penalties for people who are caught driving impaired by alcohol or drugs. Right now, impaired drivers are charged under the Criminal Code of Canada and have their cases work through the courts — with the opportunity to get a lawyer, elect which court will hear their case, enter a plea and proceed to trial if they so wish. This can take months. However, in the legislature on Wednesday, backbench PC MLA Robin Croucher called for harsher and more immediate penalties, handled with immediate administrative actions rather than criminal charges. In British Columbia, for example, police were given the power to issue 90-day suspensions for drivers who blow over 0.08 on a Breathalyzer, as well as impose penalties and fees that add up to $3,750.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-impaired-driving-possible-penalties-1.7395101