Driving Offences
Experienced Driving Offence Attorneys
Driving-related charges can affect far more than your licence. They can result in heavy fines, higher insurance premiums, a criminal record, or even jail time. For many people, the ability to drive is tied directly to their job, their family, and their independence.
At Gunn Law Group, we know how important it is to defend against these charges effectively and quickly. We represent clients across the country in matters such as:
- Impaired driving (DUI) – alcohol, drugs, or both
- Refusal to provide a breath or blood sample
- Dangerous driving or careless driving
- Driving while prohibited or suspended
- Hit and run / failure to remain at the scene
- Traffic safety violations and Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS/IRS:FAIL)
Impaired Driving Defence
Since December 2020, in Alberta, most people stopped for the first time by the police for an alcohol-related driving offence have not been charged criminally. If there was no accident and no prior impaired charges, police normally exercise their discretion and give people an administrative sanction without criminal charges. However, with every new year that passes, police are encountering more individuals for whom it is not their first offence. Criminal charges for impaired driving are on the rise again, but with a difference. The cases that are going to court are those where jail is a real possibility, either because someone has been charged before or there were injuries or death. If you are facing criminal charges for impaired driving, driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit or failure or refusal to provide a breath sample, you need strong representation.
Driving offences often involve technical evidence such as breath tests, roadside devices, blood tests, or police observations. We carefully examine all of the evidence to see what defences may be open to you. With the law constantly changing in this area, you need lawyers who are dedicated to staying informed of the leading cases. Better yet, you want the lawyers who are creating those cases. It is undisputable that, beginning with Bruce Gunn, Gunn Law Group has had a very significant impact on the law in impaired driving in Alberta and even nationally.
We recognize the urgency of driving cases. Immediate roadside suspensions, vehicle seizures, and skyrocketing insurance rates can disrupt your life before you ever step foot in a courtroom. Our team works not only to defend you in court but also to minimize the immediate fallout so that you can keep moving forward. We have extensive experience, both in English and French, handling criminal impaired and driving-related cases across the country. Our lawyers are practiced in this area for both trials and appeals. We have argued impaired-driving related cases in the Supreme Court of Canada.
If you are facing a driving-related charge, time is critical. Whether you need representation in English or in French, contact Gunn Law Group today to get one of our experienced lawyers working for you.
