| Country | Vehicle registration plates | Maximum blood alcohol content - Standard drivers | Maximum blood alcohol content - Novice drivers | Maximum blood alcohol content - Professional drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | A | < 0,5 ‰ (from 0.8 ‰, withdrawal of driving licence) | 0,1 ‰ (less than 2 years' driving experience) | 0,1 ‰ |
| Belgium | B | 0.5 ‰ | 0.5 ‰ | 0.2 ‰ |
| Bulgaria | BG | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Croatia | HR | 0,5 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Cyprus | CY | 0.5 ‰ | 0.5 ‰ | 0.5 ‰ |
| Czech Republic | CZ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Denmark | DK | 0,5 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ |
| Estonia | EST | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ |
| Finland | FIN | 0,5 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ |
| France | F | 0,5 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ (who have held a driving licence for (a) less than 3 years, or (b) less than 2 years if the driver – in addition to completing 20 hours of hands-on driving lessons with an instructor - has driven at least 3000 km over a minimum of 2 years, accompanied by an experienced driver, before passing the driving test) | 0,5 ‰ (For bus and coach drivers the limit is 0.2 ‰) |
| Germany | D | 0,5 ‰ above 1.1 ‰ is treated as a crime, 0.5-1.0 ‰ the penalty is a fine | 0,0 ‰ less than 2 years' driving experience and under 21's | 0,0 ‰ offenders can be sacked |
| Greece | GR | 0,5 ‰ (0,2 ‰ for motorbike and moped drivers) | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ |
| Hungary | H | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Ireland | IRL | 0.5 ‰ Maximum penalties on conviction for drink or drug driving is €5 000 and/or 6 months imprisonment. | 0.2 ‰ Maximum penalties on conviction for drink or drug driving is €5 000 and/or 6 months imprisonment. | 0.5 ‰ Maximum penalties on conviction for drink or drug driving is €5 000 and/or 6 months imprisonment. |
| Italy | I | 0,5 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Latvia | LV | 0,5 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ |
| Liechtenstein | L | 0,8 ‰ | 0,8 ‰ | 0,8 ‰ Prohibited from drinking alcohol either during working hours or 6 hours before their work starts |
| Lithuania | LT | 0,4 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ less than 2 years' driving experience) and moped, motorcycle, tricycle, all kind of quadricycle drivers | 0,0 ‰ vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes or with more than 9 seats, taxi drivers, drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods |
| Luxembourg | L | 0,5 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ |
| Malta | M | 0,8 ‰ | 0,8 ‰ | 0,8 ‰ |
| Netherlands | NL | 0,5 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ Less than 5 years' driving experience | 0,5 ‰ |
| Norway | N | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ |
| Poland | PL | < 0,2 ‰ | < 0,2 ‰ | < 0,2 ‰ |
| Portugal | P | 0,5 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ | 0,5 ‰ |
| Romania | RO | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Slovakia | SK | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Slovenia | SLO | 0,5 ‰ 0,24 mg/l breath | 0,0 ‰ | 0,0 ‰ |
| Spain | E | 0.5 ‰ | 0.3 ‰ | 0.3 ‰ Drivers are given two tests with (minimum) 10 minutes between. |
| Sweden | S | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ | 0,2 ‰ |
| Switzerland | CH | 0,5 ‰ | 0,1 ‰ driving license on probation | 0,1 ‰ trucks, buses, transport of dangerous goods |
| United Kingdom | GB | 0,8 ‰ 0,5 ‰ in Scotland | 0,8 ‰ 0,5 ‰ in Scotland | 0,8 ‰ 0,5 ‰ in Scotland |
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