Belgium Alcohol Limit Lowered

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS EURO DRIVING FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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It has been proposed to lower the drink driving limits in Belgium from 0.5 to 0.2. I imagine this will come in line with France and it wont be long before you will need to carry a breathalyser to stop petit Pierre nipping over the border to have a pincher in Dirks bar.

Nothing wrong with the idea, except it only affects professional drivers and lorry drivers, so Marcelle can still drive his car whilst ■■■■■■ :open_mouth:

In addition to the lower alcohol limit, fines are being increased for everyone to promote road safety.

I will find out more of the implementation date shortly.

To put the drink driving into perspective, we in the UK still allow 0.8 milligrams of alcohol in a millilitre of blood

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Used to amaze me how many people in belgium would blatantly be driving with a can of juliper on the go (other brands of belgian beer are available but this seems to be the weapon of choice by the masses). :open_mouth:

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I think road safety would be greatly enhanced in Belgium if an offence of “Driving while being Belgian” was introduced. :wink:

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Harry Monk:
I think road safety would be greatly enhanced in Belgium if an offence of “Driving while being Belgian” was introduced. :wink:

That idea could be expanded considerably… :slight_smile:

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Harry Monk:
I think road safety would be greatly enhanced in Belgium if an offence of “Driving while being Belgian” was introduced. :wink:

I have always blamed it on the Catholic religion, they seem to think a set of rosary beads will protect them from 44t of lorry :laughing:

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Wheel Nut:
It has been proposed to lower the drink driving limits in Belgium from 0.5 to 0.2. I imagine this will come in line with France and it wont be long before you will need to carry a breathalyser to stop petit Pierre nipping over the border to have a pincher in Dirks bar.

Nothing wrong with the idea, except it only affects professional drivers and lorry drivers, so Marcelle can still drive his car whilst ■■■■■■ :open_mouth:

In addition to the lower alcohol limit, fines are being increased for everyone to promote road safety.

I will find out more of the implementation date shortly.

To put the drink driving into perspective, we in the UK still allow 0.8 milligrams of alcohol in a millilitre of blood

I think the limit in France is 0.5,that’s why,when the new law regarding carrying a breathalyser kit comes in in France,a UK kit won’t be accepted.

And it’s not just drink-driving they should be cracking down on in Belgium,it should be seat belts,speeding and using mobile phones too.
Oh yeah,and kids and dogs sitting on the drivers lap!

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KW:
And it’s not just drink-driving they should be cracking down on in Belgium,it should be seat belts,speeding and using mobile phones too.
Oh yeah,and kids and dogs sitting on the drivers lap!

Sent from my iPod touch whilst eating Stoovlees

I cant argue with that :stuck_out_tongue:

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Harry Monk:
I think road safety would be greatly enhanced in Belgium if an offence of “Driving while being Belgian” was introduced. :wink:

HELLO !!! I could take offence with that remark (me being Belgian), but It did make me laugh & I certainly know what you mean by It :slight_smile: :slight_smile: