24-hour roadside prohibition | ADP | Other prohibitions
If you have been prohibited from driving for 90 days due to an alcohol-related incident, you've probably received an Administrative Driving Prohibition (ADP).
The provincial government website has fact sheets on ADP and related matters.
The ADP allows police to take away the licence of a driver when:
If you receive an ADP, your driver's licence is cancelled and you are prohibited from driving for 90 days. See next page - Requesting a review of an ADP - if you wish to apply for a review of your driving prohibition.
If you fail a blood-alcohol test or refuse to take one, the police may take away your licence on the spot.
The police will give you a Notice of Driving Prohibition. The Notice states that the driving prohibition will last 90 days, starting 21 days after you received it.
During those 21 days, the Notice of Driving Prohibition acts as a temporary driver's licence (for B.C.-licensed drivers). This enables you to arrange personal affairs and alternative transport. It also provides time for a possible review of the ADP.
If the police stop you while you are prohibited from driving, the vehicle you are driving will be impounded for 60 days; 90 days or longer for repeat cases. Vehicle Impoundment for more information.
It doesn't matter whether the vehicle belongs to you; it will still be towed on the spot. Towing and storage costs are charged to the owner.
If you are charged and convicted of driving while prohibited, you will automatically be prohibited from driving for an additional 12 months.
You must apply for a new driver's licence when the driving prohibition ends.
Here's the process:
Your new licence will expire in two years, not the usual five years.
Any outstanding fines or debts you owe to the Court, the Government or ICBC must be satisfied before you can obtain a new driver's licence.
