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i i j p 16 weekender satukdav june 71 997 t drunk drivers will face stiff new regulations transportation minister al palladini introduced legisla tion today that targets this provinces worst offend ers drunk drivers were going after the bad guys the people who put others at risk said palladi ni these are people who took a chance and got caught with this legisla tion theyre going to pay the price in 1995 onethird of all fatalities on our roads involved drinking drivers and more than twothirds of drinking drivers were repeat offenders thats a 15 per cent increase since 1988 with this bill drunk dri ving convictions would stay on a drivers record for a minimum of 10 years up from five firsttime drunk driving offenders would attend a mandatory education pro gram repeat offenders would undergo an assessment and then education or treatment no time to take an educa tion or treatment program too bad no license said palladini it would be up to these people to prove to us that theyve got their problem pe r for nanc e d a l e r s hbb clv o two at 1 ways to look performance fast t sunfire coupe 3b monthslnsdd down i pi mm asj excludes freight b2d 2e litre engine rear spoiler passlock theft deterrent system v 5speed transmission m standard l abs j dual air bags aflfh stereo tinted glass power steering easy entry front passenger seat faster 554 3b monthsslnsoo down rh litre sfi 150 hp twin cam engine electric sliding- glass sunroof ahvfm stereo with cd player lb aluminum wheels air conditioning tilt steeringcruise control remote keyless entry dual air bags standard l abs sspeed transmission miiiyf dont forget to use your cm card earnings wj j toward the total purchase price or lease down y payment of your next new cm vehicle whats yolir card done for you lately tgu cad earnings ray deiappjedwwirdtrc totoiporcnjse prce ot lease jown q an eligibte newcewal motors vece fot sas axj cwrweg leses wjsmartlease i you could get lower monthly payments i i on any gm car or truck call 1 180032 smart j tfjgfik financing on selected vehicles get what you want fromyou performance ir 1 team fcuickj under control the tab for these programs would be pickedup by the offenders not the taxpayer the suspension period would increase for all repeat offenders with firsttime offenders losing their license for one year while those caught a second time will face a threeyear suspension drivers caught drinking and driving for a third time would lose their license for life with the possibility of reduc ing the loss to 10 years three strikes and youre out said palladini the only way to get a drivers license back after 10 years would be to complete a remedial mea sures program and have igni tion interlock installed fourth time offenders would receive a lifetime suspension one of the worst offenders on ontario roads is the sus pended driver with this legislation any one caught driving while sus pended for a criminal code offense would lose the vehi cle they are driving the vehicle would be impounded for 45 days for firsttime offenders with fines ranging from 5000 to 50000 the second time an owners truck impoundment and the wheel sepa ration offense are strong medicine the most stringent in north america palladini vehicle is impounded it will be for 90 days all repeat offenders would also be hit with fines ranging from 10000 to 50000 also trucks or buses caught with a critical defect such as faulty brakes or cracked wheel rims would face imme diate vehicle impoundment for 15 days as promised this bill would include wheel separations as an absolute liability offense with fines ranging from 2000 to 50000 truck impoundment and the wheel separation offense are strong medicine our toughest to date and the most stringent in north america if you dont make safety your business in ontario then you wont be in business added palladini drivers passing a school bus with its stop arm and over head lights flashing would face fines that have now dou bled to 400 up to a-maxi- mum of 2000 for a first offense fines for a repeat offender would also double to 1000 up to a maximum of 4000 ray be necessary ce raay selllease for less- see your central -v- f