Drink Drive Limits

The Drink Drive limits* across Europe vary from country to country.

Please use this information as a guide to alcohol levels and remember these are the legal limits NOT the safe limit which is always zero.

Abbreviation

Meaning

BAC

blood alcohol concentration

ABV

Alcohol By Volume


Country

Limit mg%

Austria

50

Belgium

50

Bulgaria

50

Cyprus

50

Czech Republic

0

Denmark

50

Estonia

20

Finland

50

France

50  (20 for drivers of buses and coaches)

Germany

50

Greece

50

Hungary

0

Ireland

80

Italy

50

Latvia

50

Lithuania

40

Luxembourg

50

Malta

80

Netherlands

50

Poland

20

Portugal

50

Romania

0

Slovakia

0

Slovenia

50

Spain

50 for car drivers and 30 for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and public transport Vehicles.

Sweden

20

UK

80

* Correct as of October 2008

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