Is red eyes, unsteady eyes, and an admission of alcohol consumption sufficient evidence to establish reasonable grounds for arrest?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Pringle, 2003 ABPC 7 (CanLII):
Evidence of alcohol consumption, including red eyes, unsteadiness, or an admission of alcohol consumption, is sufficient evidence upon which an officer may acquire reasonable and probable grounds (Babineau v. R., [1981] 11 M.V.R. 204 (N.B.C.A.)).
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