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Ottawa Impaired Driving Lawyer Discusses What You
Need to Know about Care and Control

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Care and Control is a special type of impaired
driving offence one can be charged with if they
are found to be in the care and control of their
vehicle. The law also applies to aircraft,
railway equipment, and vessels (i.e. boats and
ships).

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The general definition of Care and Control is
having access to the vehicle and the ability to
accidentally or intentionally move the vehicle by
setting it into motion while impaired.

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While some people might try to do the proper
thing and decide it is better for them to sleep
off the alcohol in their system and not drive,
sleeping in their vehicle is never a good idea.

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There are many cases where someone has done this
in the past, only to be awoken to the police
knocking on their window and being questioned why
they were sleeping their vehicle.

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Furthermore, the police can request a sample, and
one can be charged with Care and Control
because the vehicle was not in motion when they
police discovered it.

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and you see your friends having fun drinking, you
decide to join in, and by the end of the evening,
know you are no longer capable of driving sober.
You inform your friends you will not be able to
drive them home

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Instead, you call taxis and while waiting to be
picked up everyone gets into your car. You start
the engine because it is cold outside,

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to stay warm until the taxis arrive to take
everyone home. Prior to the taxis arrival, the
police notice your car idling, and decide to
investigate.

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At this point, they can smell alcohol and begin
an inquiry, upon which they arrest and charge you
with Care and Control because you were sitting
behind the wheel of the vehicle.

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Your friends, on the other hand, may or may not
be charged with Care and Control, and if they
are not, are informed they cannot wait inside the
vehicle for the taxis.

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Keep in mind this is just one example and there
are numerous situations where the police might
charge someone with Care and Control.
Fortunately, there are various defences that can
be used to fight the charges.

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Furthermore, the Crown must prove beyond a
reasonable doubt to the Court, that there was a
risk of danger of either intentionally or
accidently setting the vehicle into motion.

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Please keep in mind the above information is
provided for educational purposes only and should
not be deemed actual legal advice.

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If you have been charged with Care and Control,
impaired driving, or Over 80, you need to speak
to experienced Ottawa DUI lawyer,

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