There's a possibility that Alberta will be adjusting it's impaired driving laws to match BC's. 

Andy Murie from Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD), explained that since BC has adjusted their laws, they have seen lots of improvement. 

"BC has experienced a 50% reduction in deaths and injuries associated with impaired driving since implementing this administration system in 2010." 

With this new program, for those being charged with impaired driving, there are immediate repercussions. 

People are processed at roadside and their vehicles are impounded at roadside as well.

"They also have to go through remedial programs and they have to put an alcohol interlock on their vehicle."

It usually takes from 6 months to two years for impaired driving charges to go through, however, BC's laws allow for charges to incur right away. 

The request for changing the laws came after the Alberta Government announced this week that they wouldn't appeal a court decision that ruled against the Province's drunk driving laws.

The ruling attacked the law which allowed driver's licenses to be suspended until their cases were heard in court.

 

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