Legal Limits for Alcohol in European Traffic

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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 0,22 mg/l 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)