X-Copper Media Centre
Don't Get Grinched This Holiday With an Offence
Toronto, ON., November 27, 2008
We have all had the uncomfortable experience of receiving an unwanted gift during the holidays. However, a stale fruitcake won't be nearly as unpleasant than what you could be given by the Ontario Provincial Police or your local police force during the holiday RIDE program.
Our busiest time of the year is without a doubt December and January, says Peter Dotsikas of X-Copper Legal Services Professional Corporation (X-Copper). During the holidays we see a substantial increase of people charged with impaired driving and stunt driving offences. The penalties for these offences can be severe including steep fines, licence suspension, vehicle impoundment and imprisonment. Maxed out credit cards will be the least of your financial worries if you're charged with stunt driving. You could lose your licence and car for seven days and be fined $2,000 for a first offence, says Dotsikas.
When it comes to impaired driving, having that extra glass of wine at a holiday party is not the only thing that can compromise your driving ability says Dotsikas. People need to remember that prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines can also affect the way you drive so be sure to check about side effects with a pharmacist or doctor, he says. All it takes is one charge of impaired driving to change your life forever.
X-Copper, Canada's most recognized paralegal firm, is under new ownership as of September 2008 by lawyers Peter Dotsikas and Terry Hawtin, and paralegals and former police officers Jim Raglan and Jason Baxter.
X-Copper provides professional, effective and affordable legal services to Canadians charged with highway traffic, criminal, or commercial vehicle offences. X-Copper has offices in Toronto, Markham, Mississauga and Barrie.
Jason Baxter at 1-888-9267377
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