Disposition of drinking and driving charges by offence, Ontario, 1996–97 (%)
Offence | Guilty | Acquitted | S/W | Other | Total |
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S/W = stays and withdrawals. | |||||
Impaired driving | 12 042 (60.2) | 155 (0.8) | 7 684 (38.4) | 132 (0.7) | 20 013 (100) |
BAL >0.08% | 8 819 (39.2) | 172 (0.8) | 13 342 (59.2) | 187 (0.8) | 22 520 (100) |
Failing to provide samples | 1 318 (51.9) | 30 (1.2) | 1 163 (45.8) | 29 (1.1) | 2 540 (100) |
Impaired/bodily harm | 213 (39.7) | 6 (1.1) | 225 (42) | 92 (17.2) | 536 (100) |
Impaired/death | 23 (31.1) | 0 | 30 (40.5) | 21 (28.4) | 74 (100) |
Driving while prohibited | 2 686 (74.1) | 12 (0.3) | 863 (23.8) | 64 (1.8) | 3 625 (100) |