 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know what the drink drive laws are in Canada? Can I have a glass of vino with my meal or do I have to drink water while my mates get hammered? Do they fine you on the spot or throw you in the slammer for evermore?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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0.08 percent or 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, the same as the UK.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks feef
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Dont get caught.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Dont get caught.
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That's always been my motto, oh, and lie like mad if stopped!
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Get a bus, we do; then you can enjoy the delights of the range of Canadian beverages on offer. 
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There are also some other booze laws to be aware of. It is illegal to have alcohol inside the car in Canada (at least in BC), if you are transporting it, it must go in the boot (trunk). It is also illegal to drink in public places and the police do check. Doesn't apply so much in winter, but I've had them check my drinks when having a bbq on the beach. Turns out the idea of putting wine in a thermos flask has actually been done before  It made it taste cr@p anyway.
On the road they tend to set up road blocks rather than pull individuals over; I've seen this a couple of times on the road from Squamish to Whistler and back. I'm sure they pull people over too if they look suspicious.
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What he said. They do it at "new years" and other times. They stop you, and ask if you've had a drink. I had to ask my Canadian mates what the right answer is there, and it's "no", because if you say "yes" they will definitely breathalyze you, otherwise they generally let you pass.
So to be clear, the differences are:
- they stop everyone, even if you're entirely legal;
- if you admit to the booze, they will breathalyze you, if you do not, assuming you're not apparently over the limit and otherwise legal, they will wish you a good evening.
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I suspect the provinces have slightly different treatment of Drink drivers. Generally its pathetic here in alberta. You get a fine and your licence stripped for 24 hrs, or something like that. Consequently drink driving is way more of a problem. I have never seen a road block in Calgary.
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The other booze laws are good to know too, thanks. So hip flasks are a bit of a no-no on the chair lifts then? That'll annoy one of my party at least!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| gryphea wrote: |
| I suspect the provinces have slightly different treatment of Drink drivers. Generally its pathetic here in alberta. You get a fine and your licence stripped for 24 hrs, or something like that. Consequently drink driving is way more of a problem. I have never seen a road block in Calgary. |
They quite often had stop checks on the hill going down into Cochrane from Calgary on highway 1A. Once or twice a year and as I recall it was always coming back from a Flames game.
It always amused me the way they would lean into you car to try and detect booze on your breath.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Tue 21-01-14 18:06; edited 1 time in total
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Alcohol is very expensive in BC, it is highly taxed.
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You know it makes sense.
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I got stopped about 5 yrs ago I was driving at the speed limit on a mountain road lot of people passed me inc the police car. I was driving to carefully so he assumed I was drunk. I had not had any thing stronger than a coffee or 2, but all the passengers were fast sleep and I was trying not to wake them up.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I got roadblocked once on the Crowsnest driving back into BC. They were mainly concerned I hadn't been loading up on cases of Lucky Lager that weren't prohibitively taxed and regulated in AB.
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Poster: A snowHead
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In Canada I think you have to be 21 to be allowed to drink and drive...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Flaine skier wrote: |
| In Canada I think you have to be 21 to be allowed to drink and drive... |
19 in BC. That's why the bars in Whistler are full of American kids during Spring Break.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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And 18 in alberta
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In Netherlands the age went up from 16 to 18 for Alcohol (also cigaretes)
on January 1st.
However, we only check if they look 13.
Its now Cheaper to smoke a joint
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