Expert Advice for Dangerous Driving Charges in Edmonton
You are required to operate your vehicle safely at all times, and if you don't, you may get charged with dangerous driving in Edmonton. You are driving in a way that is dangerous to the public and disregarding circumstances such as weather or road conditions are considered hazardous driving. If you are convicted, you face steep penalties from the courts and insurance companies in the future.
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Dangerous Driving
It is a severe offence where your driving habits show a reckless disregard for public safety. There are various degrees of dangerous driving. The most severe form is causing death. If convicted of this offence, you could be serving a maximum of 14 years imprisonment, and your licence will get suspended for five years. Those who do not kill or injure anyone but are driving dangerously face five years of imprisonment and one year of licence suspension.
Aspects to Consider
To convict a driver of this offence, the Criminal Code of Canada states that the court must consider the following circumstances of the actions of the accused:
The nature, condition and use of the place at which the motor vehicle is operated
The amount of traffic expected to be present at that place
Was the public in danger
Who was present
Did the driver plan on doing the act
Penalties for Dangerous Driving
The penalty for a conviction of dangerous driving affects the livelihood and the ability to drive and includes:
A criminal record for life
Mandatory one-year suspension of driver's licence
Possibility of imprisonment
Fines
Criminal Probation
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
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