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There are Ontarians whose license suspensions for alcohol abuse lasted longer than the suspensions of many people actually convicted of driving drunk.

This is part three of #Suspended:
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A Toronto Star and @UofT_ijb investigation has found these drivers are among dozens of Ontarians whose licences were suspended by the province for alcohol-related medical conditions that a provincial appeal body later found did not threaten road safety.
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“It’s ridiculous,” said Alan Pearse, a lawyer in Toronto whose practice is devoted exclusively to representing clients charged with offences related to impaired driving.

“They’re serving more time than a drunk driver.”
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In one case, a woman had a drink before going to her doctor for swelling in her legs.

There was no suggestion at the appointment about her having a drinking problem — no discussion about alcohol at all.
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The next day, the doctor reported her to the Ministry of Transportation, alleging she was dependent on alcohol and could pose a risk to road safety.

Despite a spotless, 25-year driving record, she lost her licence for nearly two years.
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This happened even though a tribunal later found she did not have a drinking problem and accepted that she had never been impaired behind the wheel.
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This story is about drivers who pose little to no threat being caught up in an Ontario program that some doctors, traffic safety experts and lawyers have criticized as indiscriminate and draconian.

Read part three of #Suspended in full⬇️
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