Per mille and fines for drunk driving in Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia and South Africa.

Based on the data in this table, you can estimate how much a small dose of alcohol will disappear. And do not forget that the smaller your mass, the longer this process will take!

According to the Estonian Road Traffic Act, blood alcohol content already at the level of 0.2 milligrams per liter, or 0.2 ppm, is punishable. But it turns out that even if you strictly monitor the consumption of certain foods or drinks, the breathalyzer can still show a high blood alcohol content. Moreover, the danger of getting extra ppm is especially high in the heat.

Beverages
Nonalcoholic beer. No matter what anyone says or writes on the labels, there is even a small degree in it. Having taken a sip on the track of this surrogate, you can easily get from harmless 0.1 to penalty 0.4 ppm.

Koumiss. A rare among us, but very insidious oriental drink, which is able to add up to 0.4 ppm of alcohol to your blood.

Kefir. Fresh - contrary to stereotypes, it is completely safe. You can drink at least three liters of it - the breathalyzer will not even "fog". To get drunk, you have to destroy a bucket of yogurt at a time. Doctors equate this dose to 30 g of vodka. But slightly fermented kefir will behave differently, and with it yogurt and yogurt - 0.2 ppm.

Kvass. No less dangerous than koumiss. After a couple of glasses of cold kvass, you are provided with 0.3-0.6 ppm.

Fruit juices. Due to the fact that alcohol concentrate is often used for their production, they also tend to ferment. If the juice package has not been in the refrigerator for some time, then it is better not to drink it before leaving. There will definitely be a small amount of alcohol in the blood - up to 0.4 ppm.

Products
Chocolate. You should also be careful with him - after all, 8 chocolates will give 0.1 ppm. And if they were with cognac, then generally hold on - 0.3-0.4.

Sweets. Just one candy of some candy like Halls Menthol - 0.1 ppm. And one harmless "rum woman" can increase the level of alcohol in the blood to 0.3 ppm.

oranges. One piece will quietly treat the driver to 0.17 ppm. If you want to gobble up a few, take a calculator and multiply.

Bananas. Slightly overripe bananas are no less a cause for concern. More specifically, up to 0.22 ppm.

Black bread with sausage. Even this "food of the gods" in the heat threatens you with 0.2 ppm.

Medications
Not quite products, but still knowing them in person will not hurt.

Mouth freshener sprays usually contain ethyl alcohol. Therefore, the breathalyzer may well show 0.4–0.5 ppm.

There are many toll roads and tunnels in Italy, and fees are charged based on the distance traveled. When leaving the highway, the driver must receive a special coupon, thanks to which the fare will be calculated later. At the same time, tourists should remember that when approaching the payment terminals, they must use the white or blue corridors. And the yellow ones with the inscription Telepass are intended exclusively for drivers who have automatic pass cards (when renting a car for several days, it makes no sense to buy the latter). As a rule, you can pay for a toll road either in cash or with a bank card. However, we strongly advise you to have cash with you - experience shows that sometimes "plastic" is not "readable".

Parking in Italy (especially near historical monuments) is paid. At the same time, in many cases, the driver is required not only to pay for parking, but also to put a special plastic clock under the windshield, on which the arrival time is set (in Italian it sounds like disco orario). In the absence of such hours, you will be issued a fine (you can buy a parking disc at the post office, gas stations, tobacco shops, travel agencies). You also need to remember that many parking machines in Italy only accept coins.

Speed ​​limit in Italy:

• in the settlement - 50 km / h;
• outside the settlement - 90 km / h;
• on the motorway - up to 130 km / h (in rain or wet weather, the speed is reduced to 110 km / h).

It should be remembered that in Italy there are a lot of cameras that control speed.

Fines for breaking the speed limit in Italy are high, and even the smallest speed limit is punished. The admissible error of the radar is 5%.

Over speed:

• no more than 10 km / h - 41-168 euros;
• at 10-40 km / h - 168-674 euros;
• 40-60 km / h - 527-2108 euros;
• exceeding the speed limit by more than 60 km / h - 821-3287 euros.

Other traffic violations:

• travel to a prohibiting traffic light - 162-646 euros;
• overtaking in a prohibited place - 162-646 euros;
• incorrect parking - 40 euros;
• entrance to the zone of limited traffic (located, as a rule, in the historical centers of cities) - 100 euros.

It should be borne in mind that at night, if some traffic rules are violated (serious speeding, drunk driving, and so on), the fine can be increased by 33%!

Driver's blood alcohol level

In Italy, the maximum legal blood alcohol level is 0.5%. For drivers under the age of 21 or with less than three years of driving experience - 0 ppm.

Penalties for "drunk driving" in Italy depend on the degree of intoxication. If the blood alcohol level is from 0.8 to 1.5 ppm, then the fine will be from 800 to 3200 euros. Plus deprivation of rights for 6-12 months (moreover, imprisonment for up to 6 months is also possible). If the alcohol level is more than 1.5 ppm, then the fine will be from 1,500 to 6,000 euros, deprivation of rights for 1-2 years and imprisonment for up to 2 years (the same punishment is provided for when a medical examination is refused).

Features of traffic rules in Italy:

• Dipped beam is mandatory when driving outside built-up areas, as well as in conditions of poor visibility.
• Children less than 150 cm tall must be transported in special seats appropriate for their age (for children over three years old, the use of a booster is acceptable). The fine is 80-323 euros.
• The use of seat belts is mandatory for all passengers. The fine is 80-323 euros.
• Talking on the phone while driving without using the hands-free system is prohibited. The fine is 160-646 euros.
• It is mandatory to have a reflective vest, which must be worn when stopping on the roadway or roadside at night or in conditions of poor visibility. The fine is 41-168 euros.

Payment of fines in Italy

It is best in Italy to pay a fine on the spot - the policeman will write out a receipt.

Winter tires

Winter tires are mandatory in only two Italian provinces. In the Valle d'Aosta region, winter tires or snow chains must be worn from 1 October to 15 April. In the province of Sudtirol (Bolzano region), they must be carried from November 15 to March 31.

The use of studded tires is allowed in the rest of the country from November 15 to March 15.

Emergency numbers:

Police - 112, 113.
Technical assistance on the road - 116.
"Ambulance" - 118.
Fire department - 115.

According to the pan-European system of the Rules of the Road, the permissible level of alcohol content should not exceed 0.5 ppm. Such a norm is established in almost all European countries.
In the UK, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, San Marino, you can use up to 0.8 ppm.
In some European countries, "zero tolerance for alcohol" has been approved, i.e. 0.0 ppm. This rule applies in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. Previously, this measure was used in Croatia, however, under pressure from tourism workers, the law was changed, and now the maximum permissible level of alcohol in the blood of a driver is 0.5 ppm. However, if a drunk driver violates traffic rules or has an accident, the principle of "zero tolerance" also works there.

In Germany the driver caught for the first time pays 500 euros, the second time - 1000 euros, the third violation costs 3000 euros. There is a limitation in 0.5 ppm, but drivers with less than two years of experience or under 21 years of age and taxi drivers are strictly prohibited from driving even with a small amount of alcohol in their blood. If an accident occurs, punishment threatens at any non-zero alcohol content.
The main difficulties await malicious violators (those who are caught for the third time or those who got behind the wheel, having exceeded the dose of 1.6 ppm of alcohol in the blood). They are forced at their own expense to pass an examination for suitability for driving (popularly known as the "idiot test"), and it costs about 500 euros. According to the results of the examination, the driver is deprived of his license or sent for retraining to a driving school - this is an additional 300 euros.

In Great Britain Europe's largest fines for drunk driving - 7200 euros.

In France drunk driving faces a subpoena and a fine of 135 euros ( up to 0.8 ppm), 4500 euros for exceeding 0.8 ppm and up to 30 thousand euros if there was an accident.
With serious consequences - 150 thousand euros and 10 years in prison. All motorists in France are required to carry a blood alcohol test kit, which must be used before getting into the vehicle. Lack of such a set entails a fine.

In the Scandinavian countries, for serious violations, which include drunk driving, fines are levied at individual rates - as a percentage of income and taking into account the financial condition of the person.
In Denmark a driver caught drunk driving three times has his car confiscated.

In Finland, a driver of a power-driven vehicle is considered guilty of driving while intoxicated if his blood alcohol content is at least 0.5 ppm. The limit of severe alcohol intoxication is 1.2 ppm. The most serious sanctions for drunk driving: a large fine, imprisonment (up to six months or up to two years, depending on the amount drunk) and the withdrawal of a driver's license.
Possible damage to the car while driving while intoxicated is not covered by the transport insurance.

In Spain 0.5 ppm. Driving under the influence of alcohol above the legal limit or refusing to take a police sample from the driver for alcohol content in the body is punishable by a fine of 302 to 602 euros.
Violators can also face up to 2 years in prison.

In Ukraine the permitted level of alcohol content is set in 0.2 ppm. The fine for drunk driving is 2550-3400 hryvnia (260-425 dollars). In addition to penalties, the legislation provides for an administrative penalty of up to 10 days (in excess of 0.2 ppm), for repeated misconduct - imprisonment of up to three years and lifelong deprivation of a driver's license. Violators who are law enforcement officers and persons in a responsible position are provided for imprisonment of up to five years and lifelong deprivation of a driver's license.

IN THE USA permissible blood alcohol content 0.8 ppm(for drivers over 21). Depending on the legislation of a particular state, the rules may be different.
In the US, a driver caught drunk for the first time (and not causing an accident) will get off with a $300 fine and a six-month suspension. If he is caught by the police for the second time within ten years, the fine can reach up to five thousand dollars, the third time - up to 10 thousand dollars. Repeated offense is also punishable by imprisonment for a term of 48 hours to six months or community service.
If a drunk driver caused a fatal accident, he will receive 10 years in prison.

In Canada the maximum allowable dose of alcohol in the driver's blood - 0.8 ppm. In the country, a drunk driver faces a fine ranging from $1,000 to four months in prison. The country has a system of warnings. For example, for the first warning to a drunk driver, a fine of $ 1,000 is issued and he is deprived of his license for a year. For the second violation, they will be given 30 days in prison and will be deprived of their rights for two years. For further violations, the punishment is correspondingly tougher.

In China excess blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg/100 ml considered drunk driving. Drunk driving is a criminal offense. Punishable by heavy fines and imprisonment. It also provides for the deprivation of a driver's license for a period of at least 5 years.
If a drunk driver became a participant in an accident with victims, he faces the death penalty by firing squad.

In Japan "dry law" for drivers. The country punishes not only the drunk drivers themselves, but also the passengers who got into their car. If the driver turns out to be intoxicated, each of his adult passengers must pay a fine equivalent to $ 3,000. An exception is not made even for passengers of route and tourist buses. The driver faces at least $8,700 in fines or five years in prison.
A driver can be deprived of his license for life if he, driving a car while drunk, knocked down one or more pedestrians to death.
In Japan, a bartender is not even allowed to sell alcoholic drinks if he knows that the customer is driving. For such an offense, the bar can lose its license.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from open sources

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When traveling on the good, wide, comfortable, free, informative, generally comfortable and safe roads in Finland, follow the rules of the road. Violation of the rules threatens with a meeting with the police and a fine, and non-payment of a fine - problems with subsequent entry into the country and the EU.

When renting a car, contact well-known companies offering technically advanced cars - Avis, Hertz, Eurocar, Toyota, Finnish Penteca, Netpent. When booking a car, control your expenses and pay your bills.

From December 1 to February 28, you must use studded tires and turn on the car heater. Do not use studded and non-studded tires at the same time. All season tires are allowed.

Since the beginning of 2009, the Finnish traffic police have learned to track cars by number using video cameras, even in oncoming traffic. Don't be reckless. The speed limit in the city is 50 km/h, outside the city in general - 80 km/h, on the winter highway - 100 km/h, on the summer highway - 120 km/h. Focus on the signs.

Be vigilant in places where signs with the image of an elk are installed, slow down, especially at night - moose and reindeer often cross the road, a collision with which threatens the animal, your car and your health with major troubles. There are especially many reindeer along the roads of Lapland.

Fasten your seat belts no matter where you are in the car. Penalty for violation - 70 EUR.

If the car is moving, do not forget to turn on the dipped headlights. Be careful in the fog - fogs are frequent and dense in southern Finland. Reduce your speed.

Do not drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or you may face a fine, arrest or more serious punishment. The allowed maximum alcohol in the driver's blood is 0.5 ppm.

There are always toilets on the track at gas stations, which, in fact, are universal service centers with a shop, catering, a toilet room and a childcare room. At gas stations you can also buy a good road map for 6-7 EUR.

Since the beginning of 2008, motorists have been limited in their access to free toilets on the sides of highways, as the number of cases of vandalism has increased. The toilet can now be accessed by texting the word “open” in Finnish to the short number on the toilet door, after which the door will automatically open.

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Italy is the European leader in the number of all kinds of fines: such a number of bans as in the Apennines does not exist in any country in Europe. And compared to them, the French law forbidding women to walk around Paris in trousers (by the way,) does not seem absurd at all.

For example, in Venice, the fine for feeding pigeons in Piazza San Marco is 500 Euro. A similar amount can be lost for feeding birds in Lucca (Tuscany).

In the city of Eboli (Campania) it is forbidden to kiss in cars - the fine is the same 500 Euro. In Brescia, the traveler is threatened 100 euro if he steps on the pedestals of city monuments. A similar fine was recently issued to two British tourists for sitting on the plinth of a statue in Vigevano, a suburb of Milan.

In the village of Martinsicuro (Abruzzo), two years ago, a fine was introduced for too loud sex - “screams of pleasure” will cost half a thousand euros.

On the beaches near Venice, it is forbidden to build sand castles and take away shells as a souvenir - a fine from 25 to 250 euros.

But most of the bans await travelers in the town of Castellammare di Stabia (Campania), where fines from 25 to 500 euros for such "offences" as appearing on the street in too short clothes, playing football in a city park, or tanning in a public place. Those who swear on the street will also pay a fine.

In addition, in Lerici (Liguria) it is forbidden to appear on the street in a bathing suit or hang wet towels on your balcony. In Pordenone, it is forbidden to argue with your spouse on the street, and in San Remo, men are not allowed to talk to prostitutes.

On Capri it is forbidden to walk in shoes, the sole of which knocks loudly on the asphalt. In Forte dei Marmi, it is forbidden to turn on the lawn mower during the siesta. And in the resort towns of Alassio, Diano Marina, Riccione and Amalfi, it is forbidden to walk the streets in a bikini. Violating at least one of these points, you may lose from 50 to 200 euros.

However, in Italy there are more serious fines. For example, in this country there is a punishment not only for the sale, but also for the purchase of counterfeit products. The first to be punished for this was a tourist from Austria. Last summer, the Venice police arrested her while she was shopping for a Louis Vuitton bag on the street for 7 euros. The fine issued to a resident of Vienna amounted to 1000 euros. And the maximum punishment that threatens the traveler for this is 10 thousand euros.

By the way, the second such case almost happened last month in Florence, where American tourists were ready to buy a Rolex watch from their hands. However, the seller, noticing the police, ran away, which saved the Americans.

However, despite the seeming severity of Italian fines, their consequences can be reduced for yourself. For example, the fine for traveling without a ticket in Milan is 100 euro, but if you pay it within 60 days, the amount will decrease to 33 euro.

Similar rules were introduced in Bari on August 1, where the amount of the fine is reduced. from 100 to 50 euros if you pay the receipt within a month. But for presenting a counterfeit or invalid ticket to the controller, you will have to part with 200 euros, and there will be no discounts.

Crossing the road in the wrong place in Italy will cost an average of 50 euro- Each city has the right to set its own fines.

Pet owners must have a bag and a shovel for collecting excrement with them - if the police stop, and these things are not found, a fine 25 euro.

In addition, in Italy there are fines for cyclists - riding on the sidewalk in the presence of a bike path is punishable by a fine of 50 euro.

As for motorists, despite the high fines, 70% of Italians regularly break the rules. Talking on the phone while driving 100 euro, exceeding the speed limit by 10-40 km/h - 155 euro, from 40 to 60 km/h - 500 Euro, over 60 km/h - 780 euros.

You can't drive backwards on motorways in Italy - a fine 390 euro. For the wrong overtaking, you can lose 150 euro. In addition, the law requires that the dipped beam be on at all hours of the day.

And do not forget about the maximum rate of alcohol. Now in Italy it is allowed to drive with alcohol at 0.5 ppm (one and a half to two bottles of light beer for the average man). If the driver’s blood contains from 0.5 to 0.8 ppm, then the fine will be from 500 to 2000 euros. Over 0.8 ppm can be punished with a fine over 3000 euros and six months' imprisonment.

A very serious fine in Italy for driving without a license. For example, recently in Pisa they caught a young man who was traveling with a girl without documents. He was fined in 9 thousand euros, and to her - 400 euro. She was the owner of the car and must be held accountable for "carelessly trusting" her car to an outsider.

Since October last year, a completely new rule has been introduced in Italy: the driver must stop in front of a pedestrian crossing (and not just slow down), otherwise he will face a fine of from 150 to 600 euros. And yet, drivers who, while parking, “unreasonably keep the engine on” are punished with a fine. from 200 to 400 euros.

Previously EUROMAG already talked about why tourists are fined in, and. The next country whose fines we will write about will be the UK.