What is the alcohol limit for driving in Sweden?
The blood and breath limits and the penalties.
Short answer
The Swedish drink-driving limit is two tenths of a per mille of alcohol in the blood, and drivers above it risk a fine or up to six months in prison. In figures that is 0.2 per mille in the blood or 0.10 milligrams per litre of breath. The safest choice is not to drink before driving. This topic is for adults aged 18 and over.
Why
- According to the Act on penalties for certain traffic offences (4 §), a person who drives with at least 0.2 per mille in the blood, or 0.10 milligrams per litre in the breath, is guilty of drink-driving.
- The Swedish Police say the limit for gross drink-driving is 0.50 milligrams per litre of breath, about 1.0 per mille, with up to two years in prison.
- Visit Sweden gives the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration as 0.02 per cent.
Details
Trafikverket says drink-driving almost always leads to the driving licence being revoked, and that a person suspected or convicted of it can apply for a licence with an alcolock condition. The Swedish Police page gives no advice of its own on drinking and driving. For more on alcohol rules, see alcohol and Systembolaget in Sweden, and for other road rules, driving and road rules in Sweden.
Tip
Do not count drinks to stay under the limit: NTF says burn-off varies from person to person and from occasion to occasion, so plan another way home. For taxis in the capital, see taxi services in Stockholm.
What may differ
According to the Swedish Police, the limit for a licence being taken into custody starts at 0.16 milligrams per litre of breath, and Transportstyrelsen decides on revocation.
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Sources
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check the Swedish Police before you travel.
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