Table 3

Type of sentence by offence, Ontario, 1996–97 (%)

OffencePrisonProbationFineTotal
Impaired driving3783 (31.4)1204 (10)7034 (58.4)12 042 (100)
BAL >0.08%1770 (20) 680 (7.7)6354 (72) 8 819 (100)
Failing to provide samples 454 (35.4) 72 (2.8) 785 (59.6) 1 318 (100)
Impaired/bodily harm 166 (77.9) 25 (11.7) 22 (10.3) 213 (100)
Impaired/death 21 (91.3) 1 (4.3) 1 (4.3) 23 (100)
Driving while prohibited2237 (83.3) 93 (3.5) 345 (12.8) 2 686 (100)