Impaired driving is defined as operating a vehicle while your ability to do so has been compromised to any degree by the consumption of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of the two.<\/p>\n
Alcohol and drugs, even in small quantities, interfere with the bodily functions we need in order to drive safely<\/a>. Most commonly, the functions being affected are our alertness, vision clarity, depth perception, judgment, reaction times, and motor-coordination.<\/p>\n Of course, these impairments often create extremely dangerous situations that, of course, would have been non-existent without the use of alcohol or drugs.<\/p>\n It shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that authorities take impaired driving incidents so seriously<\/a>. However, to remain as effective as possible, impaired driving laws are continuously evolving to handle new factors and situations, to incorporate the most successful aspects of previous regulations, and to improve upon those aspects that were not so successful.<\/p>\n As you can see, it\u2019s easy to understand why<\/i> impaired driving laws change, but you are probably wondering how<\/i> these impaired laws change.<\/p>\n To better understand, let\u2019s take a look at the changes our own province has implemented in regards to impaired driving legislation.<\/p>\n Alberta\u2019s impaired driving laws were recently overhauled<\/a>. These new changes have had two major impacts.<\/p>\nWhat Kinds of Changes Can You Expect?<\/h3>\n