ORSAR 2002 - Conviction, Offence and Suspension Data

7. Conviction, Offence and Suspension Data

This section takes a look at convictions related to both the Highway Traffic Act and the Criminal Code of Canada, as well as suspension data relating to motor vehicle use. The number of Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspensions issued monthly is also included.

Since December 1996, drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is over the legal limit (.08), or who fail or refuse to provide a blood or breath sample have had their driver’s licences suspended immediately for 90 days under the Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) Program. This 90-day suspension is separate and distinct from any criminal charges a driver faces in court. ADLS suspensions issued decreased from 20,958 in 2001 to 19,930 in 2002.

Figure 7: Per Cent of Motor Vehicle Convictions in Ontario, 2002

7a. Conviction Data

Table 7.1

Summary of Motor Vehicle
Related Convictions 2002

Convictions*	Number
Highway Traffic Act	1,077,670
Regulations under the HTA	11,620
Criminal Code of Canada**	19,820
Municipal By-Law***	110
Motor Vehicle Collision Claim / Compulsory Insurance Act	58,632
Motorized Snow Vehicles Act	1,751
Off-Road Vehicles Act	1,421
Out of Province Exchange (HTA)	30,944
Others****	8
Total	1,201,976

* Includes manually recorded convictions.
** This figure does not include 515 convictions for young offenders under the Criminal Code.
*** Until 2000, a large portion of convictions under H.T.A. Regulations were allocated to convictions under Municipal By-Law.
**** Others may include acts not listed above, such as Motor Vehicle Act.

Table 7.2

Motor Vehicle Convictions Related to
the Highway Traffic Act 2002

Convictions	Number
Equipment	24,198
Administrative*	128,736
Seat Belt (Driver & Passenger)**	63,213
Other Non-Pointable Convictions ***	34,497
Speeding	680,552
Other Pointable Convictions (2 - 4 pts)	125,533
Other Pointable Convictions (5 - 7 pts)	11,960
Driving While Suspended	8,981
Total	1,077,670

* Non-moving, weight, vehicle registration, licence renewal, etc.
** Failure to wear seat belt convictions registered against passengers over 16 are no longer included.
*** Now includes some out-of-province convictions.

Table 7.3

Motor Vehicle Convictions
Related to the Criminal Code 2002*

Convictions	Number
Alcohol Related**	15,980
Criminal Negligence	16
Fail to Remain at Collision	585
Fail to Stop for Police Officer	375
Driving While Disqualified	1,777
Dangerous Driving	1,086
Motor Manslaughter	1
Total	19,820

* Does not include 515 convictions for young offenders.
** Includes some out-of-province convictions.

7b. Offence Data

Table 7.4

Number of Convicted Drivers* with Criminal Code
of Canada Offences, During the Specified Years

Conviction Type	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Criminal Negligence	29	34	31	17	10	5
Fail to Remain	548	437	240	229	182	104
Dangerous Driving	1,026	1,146	1,002	928	951	518
Impaired Driving	10,218	9,510	9,067	9,108	8,333	5,345
Blood / Alcohol over .08	7,969	7,310	7,079	7,000	6,693	4,282
Fail to Provide Breath Sample	1,329	1,265	1,355	1,250	1,118	592
Driving While Disqualified	2,344	2,329	2,000	1,954	1,699	1,164
Total	23,463	22,031	20,774	20,486	18,986	12,010

* The same driver can be represented in this table more than once.

Table 7.5

Adminstrative Driver License Suspension (ADLS)
Monthly Suspensions Issued 2002*

Suspensions	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
January	1,310	1,337	1,352	1,550	1,500	1,416
February	1,595	1,471	1,567	1,487	1,450	1,452
March	1,898	1,608	1,664	1,662	1,874	1,683
April	1,810	1,681	1,592	1,799	1,816	1,574
May	2,068	1,801	1,763	1,634	1,752	1,756
June	1,978	1,665	1,531	1,646	1,768	1,811
July	1,887	1,665	1,720	1,854	1,795	1,712
August	1,450	1,750	1,660	1,808	1,699	1,675
September	1,679	1,609	1,570	1,699	1,837	1,720
October	1,747	1,663	1,839	1,724	1,691	1,671
November	1,769	1,617	1,686	1,624	1,790	1,668
December	1,820	1,810	1,760	1,879	1,986	1,792
Total	21,011	19,677	19,704	20,366	20,958	19,930

* The Adminstrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) started in Ontario on November 29, 1996. From August 5 to 15, 1997, ADLS suspensions were not issued due to cessation in ADLS. Issuing of suspensions resumed on August 15, 1997. See Appendix for details on the ADLS.

7c. Suspension Data

Table 7.6

Demerit Point Suspensions by Driver Age 2002

Driver Age	Probationary	Novice First Accumulation	Novice Second Accumulation	Regular First Accumulation	Regular Second Accumulation
16	0	0	0	0	0
17	0	63	0	1	0
18	0	394	16	3	0
19	0	691	44	33	1
20-24	0	2,078	215	468	27
25-34	2	603	68	686	57
35-44	0	199	26	335	19
45-54	1	53	6	192	9
55-64	0	17	0	58	4
65-74	0	3	0	15	1
75 +	0	1	0	2	0
Total	3	4,102	375	1,793	118