Conducción — Canada

Cuanto tiempo sirve su licencia estadounidense depende de la provincia, no de Canada. Ontario permite conducir a un visitante por menos de 3 meses; Columbia Britanica concede 6. Ontario ademas exige un Permiso Internacional de Conduccion pasados los 3 meses, y debe obtenerlo antes de viajar, porque no se puede solicitar una vez que ya esta alli.

Original (EN): How long your US licence is good for depends on the province, not on Canada. Ontario lets a visitor drive for under 3 months; British Columbia gives 6. Ontario also requires an International Driving Permit past 3 months - and you have to get it at home first, because you cannot apply for one once you are here.

Ontario publishes no single figure: "Penalties range from fines to having your licence suspended or your car taken away (impounded)." In British Columbia, failing to produce a valid licence on police request results in a Notice of Driving Prohibition.

Girar a la derecha con luz roja es legal en todo Quebec, salvo en la isla de Montreal, donde esta prohibido por completo. Al entrar en la isla la regla se invierte: de $100 a $200 y 3 puntos de penalizacion, tratado igual que pasarse la luz roja.

Original (EN): Right on red is legal across Quebec - except on the island of Montreal, where it is banned outright. Cross onto the island and the rule flips on you: $100 to $200 and 3 demerit points, treated the same as running the light.

Drivers: CAD $100 to $200 and 3 demerit points. Cyclists: CAD $15 to $30 and 3 demerit points. SAAQ treats it the same as running a red light.

La obligacion de neumaticos de invierno de Quebec no se aplica a su vehiculo: la ley exceptua expresamente los vehiculos matriculados fuera de Quebec, aunque un vehiculo de alquiler quebequense SI esta incluido, porque los alquileres se mencionan por nombre. En Columbia Britanica ocurre lo contrario: su norma se senaliza en carreteras concretas y no en toda la provincia, rige desde el 1 de octubre y SI obliga a los vehiculos de fuera, con multa de $121.

Original (EN): Quebec's winter-tire mandate does not apply to your car: the law expressly exempts vehicles registered outside Quebec - though a Quebec rental IS covered, because rentals are named. British Columbia is the reverse. Its winter-tire rule is posted on specific highways rather than province-wide, it runs from October 1, and it does bind out-of-province vehicles, at $121.

British Columbia: CAD $121 for a passenger vehicle without winter tyres where required; CAD $598 for a commercial vehicle bypassing an active chain-up area; CAD $196 for a commercial vehicle not carrying chains where required. Quebec: CAD $200 to $300, but the requirement does not apply to a vehicle registered outside Quebec.

El limite penal en Canada es 0,08, pero la policia puede exigirle una prueba de aliento en la carretera sin sospechar nada de usted, y las provincias sancionan muy por debajo del limite penal. Dar 0,05 en Columbia Britanica u Ontario le cuesta la licencia durante 3 dias en el acto. En Ontario todo conductor de 21 anos o menos debe dar cero, aunque pueda beber legalmente desde los 19.

Original (EN): Canada's criminal limit is 0.08, but police can demand a roadside breath sample without suspecting you of anything at all - and the provinces punish well below the criminal line. Blow 0.05 in British Columbia or Ontario and you lose your licence for 3 days on the spot. In Ontario every driver 21 and under must be at zero, even though they can legally drink at 19.

Federal mandatory minimum fines for a first offence: CAD $1,000 at 80-119 mg, $1,500 at 120-159 mg, $2,000 at 160 mg or over, and $2,000 for refusing a lawful demand. Provincial roadside sanctions start at 0.05: British Columbia publishes a total cost of CAD $600 for a first Warn and CAD $1,430 for a Fail or refusal; Ontario imposes an immediate 3-day suspension in the warn range and 90 days over .08. Quebec: CAD $300 to $600, 90-day suspension and 4 demerit points for a driver under 22 with any alcohol.