Driving While Prohibited

Driving while prohibited is a serious offence. A driver may be prohibited under the Criminal Code or under a variety of provisions in the Motor Vehicle Act. The punishment, which can include a mandatory jail sentence, is often more severe than for a conviction for impaired driving.

Defending drivers in these cases starts with an understanding of the three things the prosecutor must prove in order to secure a conviction: that the accused was driving, that he or she was prohibited from driving, and that he or she knew about the prohibition.

The law allows prosecutors to prove parts of their case through hearsay evidence, but the judge will hold the prosecutor to strict proof of the charge before registering a conviction.

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