Impaired Driving Consequences

Immediate Licence Suspension
Drivers who provide a sample over the legal limit (.08) or refuse a breath test will have their driver's licence suspended immediately for 90 days under Ontario's Administrative
Driver's Licence Suspension (ADLS) Program. And, as part of the Government's Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act, 2007, all drivers who receive an ADLS on or after June 15th, 2007, will be required to pay a $150 Administrative Monetary Penalty, prior to reinstatement. The penalty can be paid in person at any Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office. Drivers may also pay by mail by sending a cheque or money order (made payable to the Minister of Finance) to the Ministry of Transportation, P.O. Box 9100, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5K3. When paying by mail, delivery and payment processing must be considered to avoid the cancellation of the driver’s licence. This 90-day suspension is separate and distinct from any criminal charges a driver faces in court.