Walkerton DUI & Impaired Driving Defence

Where Your Case Is Heard

Criminal impaired driving matters are heard at the Ontario Court of Justice, 207 Cayley Street. Knowing venue routines and timelines helps keep your case on track and your options open.

How Charges Arise in Bruce County

Most investigations in the region are led by the South Bruce OPP. Their officers run RIDE checkpoints and patrol county roads, highway approaches, rural routes, and cottage corridors. In Port Elgin and Southampton, files may originate with the Saugeen Shores Police Service. Many of these matters proceed in Walkerton, while others proceed in Owen Sound.

Charges We Defend

• Alcohol offences: impaired operation, Over 80, care and control
• Drug offences: cannabis, prescription medications, other narcotics
• Refusal or failure to provide a breath or blood sample
• Boating cases: impaired operation on Lake Huron or inland lakes
• Snowmobile and ATV cases: winter trail and rural property enforcement common across Bruce County

Lake Huron and Regional Boating Cases

Bruce County’s shoreline and inland lakes make impaired boating a recurring issue in summer. These cases carry the same Criminal Code consequences as road DUIs, including a criminal record, licence suspension, fines, and potential jail in serious circumstances. Enforcement often involves OPP marine units near marinas, boat launches, and cottage areas.

Small Community, Big Reputational Risk

In a tight knit area, a criminal charge can attract unwanted attention. For professionals, vulnerable sector workers, business owners and executives, and skilled trades, reputation is inseparable from livelihood. We build a legal plan that aims to protect both your record and your good name, while limiting unnecessary exposure wherever possible.

Seasonal and “Morning After” Patterns

• Summer: highway spot checks for cottagers and visitors, and increased marine patrols on Lake Huron and popular inland lakes
• Holiday season: high visibility RIDE blitzes across Bruce County
• Morning after: drivers who feel sober may still test over the legal limit, making timelines, right to counsel, and testing reliability decisive issues
• Recent local reports reflect active RIDE programs in communities served by South Bruce OPP.

Clients We Represent

• Professionals: doctors, lawyers, pilots, accountants, engineers
• Vulnerable sector workers: teachers, nurses, healthcare providers, social workers
• Business owners and executives who rely on mobility and discretion
• Contractors and skilled trades in construction, energy, and industrial work
• Seasonal residents and tourists from Kincardine, Port Elgin, Southampton, and surrounding cottage communities

How We Build Your Defence

Every file starts with a full disclosure review and a plan tailored to your facts. We scrutinize:

• The stop or checkpoint and whether it was lawful
• Your right to counsel and whether it was respected in practice
• Roadside and station testing procedures and timelines
• Grounds for arrest and for any breath or blood demand
• Charter issues that could justify excluding evidence
• Even with readings over the limit, the Crown must prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. A careful strategy can lead to reduced charges or acquittals.

Facing a DUI in Walkerton can affect your future far beyond the courtroom. The sooner we are involved, the more options you may have. Call 519-914-0134 now for a free, confidential case review.