Petition:
Introduction of new measures to prevent impaired driving

Petition text

WHEREAS hundreds of people are killed and injured each year in collisions involving people whose ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or drugs; 

WHEREAS every life lost is irreplaceable;

WHEREAS the majority of Quebecers support stricter penalties to deter alcohol-impaired driving;

WHEREAS, as early as 2010, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec recommended that the legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) be reduced to 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (0.05); 

WHEREAS all Canadian provinces and territories, except Québec and Yukon, impose fines and other administrative measures and penalties for drivers with a BAC between 0.04 and 0.05 (i.e., lower than the criminal limit of 0.08);

WHEREAS the estimated annual compensation and social costs of alcohol-related collisions in Québec are approximately $400 million;

We, the undersigned, ask the Government of Québec to:

• amend the Highway Safety Code to impose immediate administrative measures and penalties starting at a BAC of 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood for all drivers, except those already subject to stricter restrictions;

• step up awareness initiatives aimed at the Québec population;

• increase police checkpoints to ensure compliance with the law.

The signing period for this petition is over.

Signing deadline : February 16, 2024

Number of signatures : 1137

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