Care and Control

Connie Banks learned a hard lesson standing outside of her vehicle in the spring of 2008, when she was charged with care and control of a vehicle while her blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. The Georgetown native was found by an officer leaning against her car, awaiting a tow-truck when she was assumed to have care and control of the vehicle, and following protocol was asked 2 hours after her retrieval to blow into a breathalyzer.

This case may come as no surprise to those that have heard of care and control cases where someone was found intoxicated sleeping in their car. However, with the laws getting tougher, and new legislation with a “warning” level it is possible that this “[c]onviction offers little hope for anyone with a car who has alcohol in their system”. Which leaves the lesson learned: if you consume any alcohol, be sure not to be in care and control of a car, and certainly don’t drive.

Click on the link below for information on Ms. Banks’ trial.

http://www.thestar.com/article/649805