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AUTOMOTIVE 22 BCA A .COM FALL 2018 LEARN MORE Get a free "Driving High is Driving Impaired" decal at your nearest BCAA Service Location or Auto Service Centre. Learn more about cannabis and impaired driving at: bcaa.com/cannabis • To force a roadside breath test, police will no longer require reasonable suspicion that a driver is under the influence of alcohol. Previously, an officer could only force a breath test if signs were present, like slurred speech or the odour of alcohol. • Police will have access to roadside saliva tests that detect THC and some other drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine. However, reasonable suspicion is required to force these tests, unlike with alcohol breath tests. • New penalties for impaired driving range from fines of $1,000 for a first offence to 10 years' jail time for drug-impaired driving causing bodily harm. 4. We all need to advocate for safer roads BCAA is working to raise awareness about cannabis-impaired driving. Key to these efforts is a new ad campaign that depicts a surprising role reversal: young people talking to their parents about driving impaired, and offering to be their designated driver. In addition to educating viewers about the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving, the ads – which are running on TV, online andin movie theatres – celebrate the millennial generation for drinking and driving the least of any other. "Millennials have a special place in history," says BCAA Director of Community Engagement Shawn Pettipas. "This generation grew up surrounded by impaired driving messages on TV, radio and in school. They're the first generation who got behind the wheel appreciating the risks, and who made impaired driving socially unacceptable. We should all be following their lead when it comes to cannabis- impaired driving." BCAA will keep advocating for safe driving, he adds. "The bottom line is, impaired driving of any kind puts everyone at risk, and we will continue to fight to keep British Columbians safe on our roads." ■

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