Using a cellphone while driving is prohibited under the Highway Safety Code and carries a fine of $300 to $600, 5 demerit points, and a possible licence suspension. Repeat offences also carry immediate licence suspensions. Since cellphone use is permitted when the device is properly mounted, contesting the offence is possible. Me Alexandre Lacroix, of Lacroix Tarabay Légal, can represent you at trial.

A charge of care or control while impaired can be challenged even if the vehicle was stationary. The presumption (being in the driver's seat) is rebuttable if the absence of intent to drive is proven. The Crown may nonetheless argue a "realistic risk of danger" based on impairment level, key position, engine status, location, and behaviour. A reliable alternative plan (taxi, walking, hotel) refutes this risk and often leads to an acquittal. A lawyer can help build this defenc

An impaired driving charge triggers a complex administrative process with the SAAQ. After the arrest, the licence is suspended and the vehicle is towed. To get back the right to drive, assessments are required; a restricted licence with an ignition interlock device may be imposed. If found guilty, the sanctions extend further, especially for a high blood alcohol concentration, refusal to comply, or a repeat offence. A repeat offence can lead to a lifetime obligation to use an