“Breath Testing, Driver Accompanying Novice - Section 48.2”

(1) Where a police officer has brought a novice driver to a stop under the authority of this Act, and the police officer reasonably suspects that the accompanying driver has alcohol in his or her body, the police officer may, for the purposes of determining whether the novice driver is in compliance with the regulations respecting novice drivers, demand that the accompanying driver provide forthwith a sample of breath into an approved screening device as defined in section 254 of the Criminal Code (Canada) as if he or she was the person operating the motor vehicle. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(2) Where, upon demand of a police officer made under subsection (1), an accompanying driver fails or refuses to provide a sample of breath or provides a sample of breath which, on analysis by an approved screening device, as defined in section 254 of the Criminal Code (Canada), registers "Warn", "Alert" or "Fail", the police officer may direct the novice driver not to drive a motor vehicle on a highway except in compliance with the regulations respecting novice drivers. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (2) is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2007, chapter 13, subsection 12 (1) by adding "or otherwise indicates that the concentration of alcohol in the accompanying drivers blood is 50 milligrams or more of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood" after "registers "Warn", "Alert" or "Fail"". See: 2007, c. 13, ss. 12 (1), 49 (2).

(3) Where an analysis of the breath of an accompanying driver is made under subsection (2) and registers "Warn", "Alert" or "Fail", the accompanying driver may require an analysis to be performed in the manner provided by subsection 48 (3), in which case the result obtained on the second analysis governs and any direction given by the police officer under subsection (2) continues or terminates accordingly. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (3) is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2007, chapter 13, subsection 12 (2) by adding "or otherwise indicates that the concentration of alcohol in the accompanying drivers blood is 50 milligrams or more of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood" after "registers "Warn", "Alert" or "Fail"". See: 2007, c. 13, ss. 12 (2), 49 (2).

(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), the approved screening device referred to in that subsection shall not be calibrated to register "Warn" or "Alert" if the concentration of alcohol in the blood of the person whose breath is being analyzed is less than 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(5) It shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that any approved screening device used for the purposes of subsection (2) has been calibrated as required under subsection (4). 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(6) The direction under this section to a novice driver not to drive a motor vehicle on a highway is intended to ensure that novice drivers acquire experience and develop or improve safe driving skills in controlled conditions and to safeguard the licensee and the public and does not constitute an alternative to any proceeding or penalty arising from the same circumstances or around the same time. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(7) If the motor vehicle of a person who is directed not to drive under this section is at a location from which, in the opinion of a police officer, it should be removed and there is no person available who may lawfully remove the vehicle, the officer may remove and store the vehicle or cause it to be removed and stored, in which case, the officer shall notify the person of the location of the storage. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(8) Where a police officer obtains assistance for the removal and storage of a motor vehicle under this section, the costs incurred in moving and storing the vehicle are a lien on the vehicle that may be enforced under the Repair and Storage Liens Act by the person who moved or stored the vehicle at the request of the officer. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(9) Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with a demand made to him or her by a police officer under this section. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.

(10) In this section,

"accompanying driver" and "novice driver" have the meanings prescribed by the regulations made under section 57.1. 1993, c. 40, s. 5.