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Legal Blood Alcohol (BAC) Limit
| Country |
BAC Limit |
| Australia |
0.05% |
| Austria |
0.05% |
| Belgium |
0.05% |
| Brazil |
0.06% |
| Bulgaria |
0.05% |
| Canada |
0.08% |
| Chile |
0.05% |
| China |
0.08% |
| Columbia |
0.04% |
| Costa Rica |
0.05% |
| Croatia |
0.02% |
| Cyprus |
0.09%, 39 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of breath (prescribed
limit) |
| Denmark |
0.05% |
| El Salvador |
0.10% |
| Finland |
0.05% |
| France |
0.05% |
| Germany |
0.05%, 0.03% when involved in an accident |
| Greece |
0.05% |
| Honduras |
0.07% |
| Hong Kong |
0.05% of blood, 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath |
| Ireland |
0.08% of blood, 35mg/100ml of breath |
| Italy |
0.05% |
| Japan |
0.03% |
| Latvia |
0.05% |
| Lithuania |
0.04% |
| Luxemburg |
0.08% |
| Malta |
0.08% |
| Mexico |
0.08% |
| Netherlands |
0.05% |
| New Zealand |
0.08%, 40mg/100ml of breath, 30mg/100ml (driver age <
20) |
| Norway |
0.02% |
| Poland |
0.02% |
| Portugal |
0.05% |
| Slovenia |
0.05% |
| South Africa |
0.05% |
| Spain |
0.05%, 0.25 mg/l of breath,
0.3 gr/l of blood or 0.15 mg/l of breath for learners and
professionals |
| Sweden |
0.02% |
| Switzerland |
0.05% |
| Taiwan |
0.05% |
| Turkey |
0.05% |
| UK |
0.08% of blood, 35mg/100ml of breath |
| US |
0.08% (All States) |
Updated on June, 2006
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