SAAQ - Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 20-year-old driver with a probationary licence is pulled over at a roadside check.
They have had one standard glass of wine with dinner.
What is the immediate consequence under Quebec's Highway Safety Code?

Accepted Answer

An immediate 90-day licence suspension, 4 demerit points, and a fine.

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A verbal warning and they are allowed to continue driving.

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A 7-day licence suspension and a small fine.

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They must wait until their blood alcohol level is zero before driving again.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding driving and cannabis use in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

Driving with a detectable amount of cannabis in your saliva is prohibited.

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It is legal to drive if the cannabis was prescribed for therapeutic purposes.

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Police officers can only test for cannabis impairment at a police station.

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Passengers are permitted to smoke cannabis in a moving vehicle.

Question 3

A driver is convicted of their first criminal impaired driving offence with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 100 mg/100 ml (0.10). Which of the following is a guaranteed penalty?

Accepted Answer

A minimum one-year driving prohibition and a criminal record.

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A mandatory lifetime driving prohibition.

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Community service and a mandatory awareness course.

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A permanent seizure of the vehicle.

Question 4

If a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe a driver is impaired, what can happen if the driver refuses to provide a breath sample without a reasonable excuse?

Accepted Answer

The driver will receive the same, or more severe, penalties as for driving with a high BAC.

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The driver is given a 24-hour licence suspension and can then leave.

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The driver can ask to speak to a lawyer before deciding whether to comply.

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The driver will be issued a fine, but no criminal charges will be laid.

Question 5

A driver is found asleep in the driver's seat of their parked car with the keys in the ignition, and their BAC is over the legal limit. According to Quebec law, this driver could be charged with:

Accepted Answer

Having care or control of a vehicle while impaired.

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Illegal parking.

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Public intoxication.

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No offence, as the vehicle was not in motion.

Question 6

What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a fully licensed driver aged 25 in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

0.08 (80 mg/100 ml)

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0.00 (zero tolerance)

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0.05 (50 mg/100 ml)

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0.10 (100 mg/100 ml)