Across the world there are some interesting variations in what is allowed. Here in the United States, and in England and Wales, the limit is 0.08% (80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood). Only the Cayman Islands is higher – the limit is 0.1%. Meanwhile, in Scotland, Australia, South Africa and Spain for example, the limit is 0.05% (50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood).
But it appears many other countries prefer the ‘none for the road’ alcohol philosophy with many zero tolerance rules in place across the globe, according to research by car rental experts StressFreeCarRental.com.
More than 30 countries worldwide do not permit you to drive with any alcohol in your system – while alcohol is prohibited in a further handful of countries.
But the rules are very much a grey area in some other places which have no legal driving limit in force for alcohol levels in the bloodstream. It is difficult to determine the attitudes of the authorities in these places towards alcohol and driving with no legal limit in place.
A spokesman for StressFreeCarRental.com said: “Many countries believe the safest amount of alcohol you should drink before getting behind the wheel of a car is nothing.
“Our world map shows some of the differences in drink drive limits in different countries which is of particular interest for anyone who might be planning a journey abroad and seeking to drive in another country.”
You can see the map here:
The legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) limits for each country are based on the maximum legal prescribed limit allowed for the average adult experienced driver.
Your BAC level measures alcohol levels in the blood by recording the milligrams of ethanol per milliliters of blood. Most countries have maximum legal BAC limits. BAC can also be measured by urine and breath tests.
Additional lower legal limits may be set in certain countries for inexperienced drivers, young drivers or professional drivers.
Here is a summary of some of the places which have a zero tolerance attitude to alcohol and driving, have no set limits or prohibit alcohol full stop.
Countries with Zero Tolerance (ZT) rule to alcohol and driving
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Brazil, Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Sudan, Tajikstan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, UAE, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Countries with No Set Blood Alcohol Content Limit (NL) are
Bhutan, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Indonesia, The Congo, Togo and Vanuatu
Countries where alcohol is prohibited (AP) are
Brunei, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
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