Many people may have a few drinks and wonder, “Am I over the legal limit to drive home?” The truth is, there is not one single limit in Alberta after which you can get arrested. Instead, there are different penalties for different levels of impairment, as well as different standards for different types of drivers.
Authorities can use breath or blood tests to determine the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream, known as your blood alcohol content, or BAC. There are different potential penalties for different BAC levels, as follows.
“Over 0.08”
The most commonly-known legal limit is a BAC of 0.08 percent. If you are convicted of operating a vehicle with a BAC over this limit, you can be charged with a criminal offence of impaired driving, also referred to as an “over 0.08” charge. Your vehicle will also be seized for at least three days and your driver’s licence will be immediately suspended for the duration of your criminal case, if not
