Some facts from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation
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Approximately 2.3 per cent of all fatal and injury crashes in Ontario involve drivers with suspended or revoked licences.*
*Annually, Ontario issues approximately 17,000 licence suspensions related to driving with a blood alcohol concentration over .08 and/or for failing/refusing to provide a breath sample.*
* Vehicles can already be taken off the road for a minimum of 45 days if individuals are caught driving while under suspension for a conviction under the Criminal Code.*
*Between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010, the Family Responsibility Office suspended 3,965 driver's licenses in Ontario.*
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