Depending on the type of driver’s licence suspension you have received, the requirements to have your licence reinstated may vary.
For the charges or requirements for your specific suspension, visit an MPI Service Centre or call us at 204-985-7000 or 1-800-665-2410. Once you’ve fulfilled all of the requirements, you can re-apply for your driver’s licence.
Impaired driving-related suspensions
If you have received an alcohol and/or drug-related suspension, you will be required to provide an impaired driver’s assessment from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba’s Impaired Driver Program. In addition, if you receive two or more Tiered Administrative Licence Suspensions within a 10-year period, you will be required to complete an assessment of alcohol/drug use from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba’s Impaired Driver Program.
When the assessment has been approved and your suspension is over or has been successfully appealed, you can have your licence reinstated at an MPI Service Centre. You may be subject to participation in Manitoba’s Ignition Interlock Program.
If you have not been licensed for over four years, you will have to complete the required driver testing process.
You’ll also need to pay several charges, including:
- A $625 charge for the mandatory Impaired Driver Program assessment
- A $50 reinstatement charge
- An additional driver’s licence premium
All charges, additional premiums and fines are subject to change.
Overdue tickets and fines
If you have overdue provincial fines or traffic tickets, Manitoba Justice can place a hold on your driver’s licence and vehicle registration. Manitoba Public Insurance cannot remove the hold from your account until you pay them. Information on how to pay for fines and traffic tickets can be found on the Manitoba Justice website or by calling 1-800-282-8069 ext. 3156.
When your fines have been paid in full, the hold will usually be removed from your file within 14 days. If you wish to make changes to your account before the hold is removed, you can bring your original copy of the certified receipt (from Manitoba Justice) to any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre.
Please note: If you receive a ticket outside of Manitoba, we are legally obligated to show out-of-province convictions on your driver record.
Incorrect convictions
If there is a conviction on your driver record that does not belong to you, you must contact the police agency that issued the ticket or the office of the court that issued the conviction. If you are successful in having it removed, the appropriate court will notify us. Once we receive the proper documentation from the court, the conviction will be removed from your driver record.
Consequences of driving while suspended
If you drive while suspended, the consequences can include:
- Imprisonment for up to five years and/or fines of up to $2,000.
- A non-appealable licence prohibition under the Criminal Code, which means you are not able to get a conditional licence.
- A lifetime driver’s licence suspension under The Highway Traffic Act.
- Additional driver’s licence premiums once the driver’s licence is reinstated.
Vehicle impoundment
If you drive a vehicle or off-road vehicle while suspended, disqualified or prohibited from driving, it will immediately be impounded for a minimum of 30 days.
The vehicle will be impounded, even if it is owned or registered by someone other than the operator at the time of the offence. It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that the operator is not suspended, prohibited or disqualified. Vehicle owners will be responsible for the costs of towing and storage, plus an impoundment fee, which must be paid before a vehicle is released.