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Drunk Driving
Blood Alcohol Limits
Worldwide
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The first table, below, shows the latest known blood alcohol concentration limits (B.A.C.) from various countries around the world and is updated whenever possible.
If you know of any unlisted or amended limits, please DO contact us -- preferably with a verifiable source for the information, such as the URL for a reputable website. (Info' without such sources may still be added to the list but will be shown as unconfirmed.)
International Blood Alcohol Limits
as a percentage ‘Blood Alcohol Concentration’ (BAC)
Tables and the contents thereof are copyright ©, Eddie Wren, and 'Drive and Stay Alive Inc.,' 2003 onwards. All rights reserved.
Please note that there is an error in the NHTSA document: "On DWI Laws in Other Countries" - click here for details
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Country |
BAC limit (%) |
Source |
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1 |
Albania |
0.01 |
9 |
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2 |
Angola |
? |
Unknown |
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3 |
Argentina |
0.05 |
9 |
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4 |
Armenia |
0.00 |
8 |
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5 |
Australia |
0.05 |
4, 5, 6, 8 |
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6 |
Austria |
0.05 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 42, 50 |
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7 |
Azerbaijan |
0.00 |
9, 43 |
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8 |
Bahrain |
0.00 |
Moslem law |
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9 |
Belarus |
0.04 |
1, 43 |
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10 |
Belgium |
0.05 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 42. 50 |
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11 |
Belize |
0.08 |
12 |
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12 |
Bosnia Herzegovina |
0.05 |
9 |
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13 |
Brazil |
0.08 |
5 |
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14 |
Bulgaria |
0.05 |
1, 2, 9, 20, 43 |
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15 |
Cambodia |
? |
Unknown |
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16 |
Canada |
0.08 |
3, 5, 9 |
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17 |
Chile |
0.08 |
15 |
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18 |
China |
0.03 |
16 |
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19 |
Costa Rica |
0.05 (0.49) |
37 |
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20 |
Croatia (see note 51) |
0.05 |
1, 2, 8, 42, 43 |
| 21 | Cyprus |
0.09 changing to 0.05 |
50 / 52 |
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22 |
Czech Republic |
0.00 |
1, 2, 9, 43, 46, 50 |
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23 |
Denmark |
0.05 |
1, 2, 5, 8, 42,43, 50 |
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24 |
Ecuador |
0.08 |
38, 45 |
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25 |
Estonia |
0.00 / "0,2 per milles" |
8, 20, 46 / 47, 50 |
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26 |
Fiji |
0.08 |
17 |
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27 |
Finland |
0.05 |
1-5,8,31,42, 43, 50 |
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28 |
France |
0.05 |
1, 2,3,4,5,9,42, 50 |
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29 |
Georgia |
0.03 |
9, 20 |
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30 |
Germany |
0.05 |
1, 2, 5, 42, 43, 50 |
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31 |
Ghana |
0.08 |
18 |
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32 |
Greece |
0.05 |
3, 4, 5, 8, 42, 50 |
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33 |
Hungary |
0.00 |
1, 2, 8, 43, 46, 50 |
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34 |
Iceland |
0.05 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 42 |
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35 |
India |
0.03 / 0.015 |
11 / 34 |
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36 |
Ireland |
0.08 |
3, 4, 5, 8, 50 |
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37 |
Israel |
0.05 |
2, 4, 8 |
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38 |
Italy |
0.05 |
9, 42, 43, 50 |
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39 |
Jamaica |
0.08 |
30 |
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40 |
Japan |
0.03 |
33 |
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41 |
Jordan |
0.00 |
35 |
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42 |
Kyrgyzstan |
0.00 |
8, 17 |
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43 |
Latvia |
0.05 |
1, 2, 8, 43, 50 |
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44 |
Lebanon |
? |
Unknown |
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45 |
Lithuania |
0.04 / 0.00 |
1, 2, 9, 17, 43, 50 / 46 |