🍺 Alcohol and Drugs - Zero Tolerance

Drunk driving is a serious crime that costs lives. Sweden has strict laws and harsh penalties.

Limits in Sweden:

• 0.2 per mille = Drunk driving (crime)
• 1.0 per mille = Aggravated drunk driving (serious crime)
• Drugs = ZERO TOLERANCE (regardless of amount)

Penalty for drunk driving:

• Fine or prison up to 6 months
• License revoked (minimum 12 months)
• Alcolock may be required to get license back

Penalty for aggravated drunk driving:

• Prison up to 2 years
• License revoked (minimum 24 months)
• Often requires alcolock and medical certificate

How alcohol affects driving:

• Impaired reaction ability
• Poor judgment and risk assessment
• Tunnel vision
• Impaired coordination
• False self-confidence

Rules of thumb for alcohol:

• One "drink" (beer/glass wine/4 cl spirits) ≈ 0.15-0.2 per mille
• Body breaks down about 0.1-0.15 per mille/hour
• Sleep does NOT speed up breakdown
• Coffee does NOT help
• You can still be affected the next day

Medications:

• Many medicines affect driving ability
• Read package insert - warning triangle = don't drive
• Ask doctor or pharmacist

Consequences beyond punishment:

• Shame and guilt
• Problems at work
• Destroyed relationships
• Lifelong injuries to victims
• You could kill someone

Best advice: Going to drive? Don't drink. Have you been drinking? Don't drive.