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The province is overhauling a portion of its impaired driving laws on the heels of a May court ruling that found it unconstitutional to suspend the licences of suspected drunk drivers before bringing cases to court.

Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said Wednesday the province will not appeal the ruling delivered by the Alberta Court of Appeal.

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“We will be looking at other legislative models across the country to see … which initiatives have been most effective in saving lives, reducing injuries and improving traffic safety.”

The current rules — imposed in 2012 allowing police to suspend licences prior to a court conviction — will remain in place until May 2018.

“New legislation will be introduced before the deadline,” Ganley said.

The court ordered the government to implement changes within one year.

About 20 per cent of people who have their licences suspended are found not guilty, wrote Justice Frans Slatter in the May decision. But drivers waiting for trial often lose their licences for a significant period of time.