Alcohol: Max BAC g/l

-

-

-

AUSTRIA

0.8

0.8 /0.1

/novice 2 years since '92

BELGIUM

0.8

0.5

1994

FINLAND

0.5

0.5

-

FRANCE

0.8 / 0.7

0.8 / 0.5

1995

GERMANY

0.8 | 0.0

0.8

east 0.0 up to 92

GREECE

0.8 / 0.5

0.8 / 0.5

general/accid.

IRELAND

0.8

0.8

-

ITALY

0.8

0.8

-

NETHERLANDS

0.5

0.5

-

PORTUGAL

0.5

0.5

-

SPAIN

0.8

0.8

-

SWEDEN

0.2

0.2

-

UNITED KINGDOM

0.8

0.8

-

CZECH REP

0.0 / 0.3T

0.0 / 0.3T

T=tolerated

HUNGARY

0

0

-

POLAND

0.2

0.2

-

SLOVAKIA

0

0

-

SLOVENIA

0.5/0.0

0.5/0.0

/professional

SWITZERLAND

0.8

0.8

-

-

-

-

Max speed motorways

(unit km/h)

-

-

AUSTRIA

130

130

-

BELGIUM

120

120

-

FINLAND

120

120

100=Oct-Apr. 120=May-Sept

FRANCE

110/130

110/130

periurban free/ interurban toll. rain=110

GERMANY

no

no

recommended 130 /east 100 up to 92

GREECE

120

120

-

IRELAND

112.6/70

112.6/70

Km/miles

ITALY

110/130

130

110<1100cc. 130>1100cc

NETHERLANDS

100/120

100/120

-

PORTUGAL

120

120

-

SPAIN

120

120

-

SWEDEN

110

110

-

UNITED KINGDOM

112.6/70

112.6/70

Km/miles

CZECH REP

110

110

-

HUNGARY

120

120

-

POLAND

110

110

-

SLOVAKIA

110

110

1997=130

SLOVENIA

120

120

-

SWITZERLAND

120

120

-

-

-

-

Max speed highways, main or national roads

-

-

-

AUSTRIA

100

100

-

BELGIUM

90

90

-

FINLAND

100

100

-

FRANCE

110/90

110/90

-

GERMANY

100

100

east up to '92: 80

GREECE

110

110

-

IRELAND

96.5/60

96.5/60

Km/miles

ITALY

90

110

-

NETHERLANDS

100

100

-

PORTUGAL

-

100

-

SPAIN

100/90

120/100*

highways/others. *1992

SWEDEN

90/110

90/110

-

UNITED KINGDOM

96.5/60

96.5/60

Km/miles

CZECH REP

90

90

-

HUNGARY

100/80

100/80

-

POLAND

110/90

110/90

-

SLOVAKIA

90

90

-

SLOVENIA

100/80

100/80

-

SWITZERLAND

80

80

-

-

-

-

Max speed secondary or regional roads

-

-

-

AUSTRIA

100

100

-

BELGIUM

90

90

-

FINLAND

100

100

-

FRANCE

90

90

-

GERMANY

100

100

east up to '92: 80

GREECE

90

90

-

IRELAND

96.5/60

96.5/60

Km/miles

ITALY

90

90

-

NETHERLANDS

80

80

-

PORTUGAL

90

90

-

SPAIN

90

90

-

SWEDEN

70/90

70/90

-

UNITED KINGDOM

96.5/60

96.5/60

Km/miles

CZECH REP

90

90

-

HUNGARY

80

80

-

POLAND

90

90

-

SLOVAKIA

90

90

-

SLOVENIA

80

80

-

SWITZERLAND

80

80

-

-

-

-

Max speed built-up areas

-

-

-

AUSTRIA

50

50

-

BELGIUM

60

50

-

FINLAND

60

60

-

FRANCE

30/50/70

30/50/70

'90

GERMANY

50

50

many resid areas 30

GREECE

50

50

-

IRELAND

-

?

-

ITALY

50

50

-

NETHERLANDS

30/50/70

30/50/70

-

PORTUGAL

60

50

-

SPAIN

60

50

-

SWEDEN

30/50/70

30/50/70

-

UNITED KINGDOM

48.3/30

48.3/30

Km/miles

CZECH REP

60

60

-

HUNGARY

60

50

-

POLAND

20/60

20/60

-

SLOVAKIA

60

50

1997=60

SLOVENIA

60

60

-

SWITZERLAND

50

50

-

-

-

-

Speeding on motorways lead to licence withdrawal

(km/h over limit)

-

-

AUSTRIA

50

since 95 at least 2 weeks

-

BELGIUM

50/25

2 weeks/if bad weather

-

FINLAND

40

flexible

-

FRANCE

30

suspension

-

GERMANY

40

-

-

GREECE

40

suspension

-

IRELAND

-

-

-

ITALY

40

suspension

-

NETHERLANDS

50/70

withdrawal possible

-

PORTUGAL

30/50

suspension possible

-

SPAIN

50/90

suspension

-

SWEDEN

31

usually

-

UNITED KINGDOM

-

-

-

CZECH REP

40

-

-

HUNGARY

40

suspension

-

POLAND

-

no withdrawal

-

SLOVAKIA

30

-

-

SLOVENIA

60+10

-

-

SWITZERLAND

30

-

-

-

-

-

Speeding on highways, main or national roads lead to licence withdrawal

(km/h over limit)

-

-

AUSTRIA

50

since 95 at least 2 weeks

-

BELGIUM

50/25

2 weeks/if bad weather

-

FINLAND

40

flexible

-

FRANCE

20

suspension

-

GERMANY

40

-

-

GREECE

40

suspension

-

IRELAND

-

-

-

ITALY

40

suspension

-

NETHERLANDS

50/70

withdrawal possible

-

PORTUGAL

30/50

suspension possible

-

SPAIN

50/77

suspension

-

SWEDEN

31

usually

-

UNITED KINGDOM

-

-

-

CZECH REP

30

-

-

HUNGARY

33/26

suspension

-

POLAND

-

no withdrawal

-

SLOVAKIA

30

-

-

SLOVENIA

50+10/40+5

-

-

SWITZERLAND

30

-

-

-

-

-

Speeding on secondary or regional roads lead to licence withdrawal

(km/h over limit)

-

-

AUSTRIA

50

since 95 at least 2 weeks

-

BELGIUM

50/25

2 weeks/if bad weather

-

FINLAND

40

-

-

FRANCE

20

suspension

-

GERMANY

40

outside urban

-

GREECE

40

suspension

-

IRELAND

-

-

-

ITALY

40

suspension

-

NETHERLANDS

50

withdrawal possible

-

PORTUGAL

30/50

suspension possible

-

SPAIN

49/69

suspension

-

SWEDEN

31

usually

-

UNITED KINGDOM

-

-

-

CZECH REP

30

-

-

HUNGARY

26

suspension

-

POLAND

-

no withdrawal

-

SLOVAKIA

30

-

-

SLOVENIA

40+5

-

-

SWITZERLAND

30

-

-

-

-

-

Speeding on roads with traffic calming measures. i.e. 30 km/h zone lead to licence withdrawal

(km/h over limit)

-

-

AUSTRIA

40

since 95 at least 2 weeks

-

BELGIUM

50/25

2 weeks/if bad weather

-

FINLAND

40

-

-

FRANCE

20

suspension

-

GERMANY

30

-

-

GREECE

40

suspension

-

IRELAND

-

-

-

ITALY

40

suspension

-

NETHERLANDS

50

withdrawal possible

-

PORTUGAL

30/50

suspension possible

-

SPAIN

28/39

suspension

-

SWEDEN

21

usually

-

UNITED KINGDOM

-

-

-

CZECH REP

30

-

-

HUNGARY

10

suspension

-

POLAND

-

no withdrawal

-

SLOVAKIA

30

-

-

SLOVENIA

15+5

-

-

SWITZERLAND

30

-

-

-

-

-

Speeding in built-up areas lead to licence withdrawal

(km/h over limit)

-

-

AUSTRIA

50

since 95 at least 2 weeks

-

BELGIUM

50/25

2 weeks/if bad weather

-

FINLAND

40

-

-

FRANCE

20

suspension

-

GERMANY

30

-

-

GREECE

40

suspension

-

IRELAND

-

-

-

ITALY

40

suspension

-

NETHERLANDS

50

withdrawal possible

-

PORTUGAL

30/50

suspension possible

-

SPAIN

29/40

suspension

-

SWEDEN

31

usually

-

UNITED KINGDOM

-

-

-

CZECH REP

30

-

-

HUNGARY

17

suspension

-

POLAND

-

no withdrawal

-

SLOVAKIA

30

-

-

SLOVENIA

30+5

-

-

SWITZERLAND

30

-

-