EDMONTON - 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 there 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 year at their own cost that prevents a vehicle from starting.
Drivers caught repeatedly with blood alcohol levels just under the legal limit would lose their vehicle for up to seven days and their licence for up to 30 days.
These drivers would not be charged under the Criminal Code.
Alberta Transportation says 96 people died and 1,384 were injured in the province last year because of impaired driving.
