Legal Limits for Alcohol in European Traffic
For driving motor vehicle in road traffic under the influence of alcohol different national limits for blood alcohol or breath alcohol concentrations and different penalties are are valid in the European countries:
| Country | Blood Alcohol | Breath Alcohol | Fine |
| Austria | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 220 € | |
| Belgium | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 140 € | |
| Bulgaria | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 200 € | |
| Croatia | 0 mg/100 ml | at least 70 € | |
| Cyprus | 90 mg/100 ml | up to 1740 € | |
| Czech. Rep. | 0 mg/100 ml | up to 450 € | |
| Danmark | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 540 € | |
| Estland | 0 mg/100 ml | up to 1150 € | |
| Germany | 50 mg/100 ml | 25 µg/100 ml | at least 250 € |
| Finland | 50 mg/100 ml | 22 µg/100 ml | at least 15 € DR* |
| France | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 750 € | |
| Great Britain | 80 mg/100 ml | 35 µg/100 ml | up to 7200 € |
| Greece | 50 mg/100 ml ** | at least 80 € | |
| Hungary | 0 mg/100 ml | up to 380 € | |
| Ireland | 80 mg/100 ml | at least 1270 € | |
| Italy | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 260 € | |
| Latvia | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 140 € | |
| Lithuania | 40 mg/100 ml | at least 290 € | |
| Luxembourg | 80 mg/100 ml | up to 1250 € | |
| Macedonia | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 70 € | |
| Netherlands | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 190 € | |
| Norway | 20 mg7100 ml | at least 630 € | |
| Poland | 20 mg/100 ml | up to 1200 € | |
| Portugal | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 250 € | |
| Romania | 0 mg/100 mg | at least 50 € | |
| Serb-Montenegro | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 60 | |
| Slowakia | 0 mg/100 ml | up to 270 € | |
| Slowenia | 50 mg/100 ml | up to 270 € | |
| Spain | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 300 € | |
| Sweden | 20 mg/100 ml | at least 30 € DR* | |
| Swisse | 50 mg/100 ml | at least 775 € | |
| Turkey | 50 mg/100 ml *** | at least 150 € |
* DR = Daily Rate (calculation according month income)
** Motorcycler, License less than 2 Years: 20 mg/100 ml
*** Cars without trailer, else 0 mg/100 ml
(according: ADAC-Motorwelt 05/2006)
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