Northwest Territories

Identification of Offenders. Police in the Northwest Territories use random roadchecks and approved screening devices to help enforce impaired driving laws. A police officer can suspend the licence of any driver whose ability is affected by alcohol for a period of between 4 and 24 hours.

Criminal Code Offences. The mandatory period of licence suspension is 3 months for a first offence, 6 months for a second offence, 12 months for a third offence and 3 years for a subsequent offence.

Licence Reinstatement. To be eligible for reinstatement, drivers must complete the period of suspension and pass a road test. Offenders cannot be reinstated early.

Future Initiatives. A reinstatement fee of $100 is currently being considered as is an alcohol counselling course for offenders.

Administrative per se suspensions, mandatory referral programs and a lower BAC for young offenders are also under consideration.