{"id":10083,"date":"2021-01-26T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T16:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtlticket.ca\/permis-restreint-et-pandemie-mondiale\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T04:17:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T09:17:43","slug":"restricted-licenses-during-a-global-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtlticket.ca\/en\/restricted-licenses-during-a-global-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Restricted licenses during a global pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10083\" class=\"elementor elementor-10083 elementor-2695\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e9713d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e9713d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b07c87\" data-id=\"3b07c87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc1093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc1093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 14, 2020, the Court of Quebec issued a unique judgment regarding granting a restricted driving permit amid a health emergency crisis.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of McKenzie v. Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l\u2019assurance automobile du Qu\u00e9bec, the defendant, Mr. McKenzie, is requesting a restricted license that would allow him to drive for work purposes. He argues that, given the lack of public transit and the reluctance to carpool during the pandemic, his job is at risk. The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l\u2019assurance automobile du Qu\u00e9bec contends that the plaintiff does not meet the criteria specified in section 121 of the Highway Safety Code.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judge Kennedy references section 118 of the Highway Safety Code, which allows for the issuance of a restricted license if the person can prove to the judge that driving a motor vehicle is essential for their employment and livelihood. Given the extraordinary circumstances of the ongoing health crisis, the defendant has established the necessity of having this permit to commute to and from work.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this regard, the circumstances of this case distinguish it from previous decisions where applications for a restricted license were denied based on reasons akin to Mr. McKenzie&#8217;s. Consequently, Judge Kennedy partially approves the defendant&#8217;s plea and grants him a restricted license. However, this permit is limited to the duration of the health emergency, allowing Mr. McKenzie to commute to and from work using a motor vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bc0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16bc0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do if you receive a notice of suspension of your driver's licence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e7d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e7d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you receive a letter from the SAAQ stating that your license will be suspended following the accumulation of demerit points, contact us immediately to obtain a restricted license before the start of your suspension. Our traffic ticket lawyers will be able to assess your file and tell you if you meet the eligibility criteria for this application.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 14, 2020, the Court of Quebec rendered a judgment regarding the issuance of a restricted permit. 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