Tipsy canoeing may soon be a thing — at least, if the Canadian government relaxes some of its impaired driving laws.
Throughout Canada, it's currently illegal to drink and boat. If you're found to be under the influence while in a canoe, kayak, raft, or other recreational water vessel, it's like being caught drinking and driving a car. That may change with a bill to decriminalize drunken boating that's up for vote.
Impaired driving legislation going through Parliament would change the law so that a muscle-powered vessel (like a kayak or canoe) would be exempt from driving laws, according to the National Post. Read more...
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