Recent changes to the rules of the road is certainly not have made life easier for motorists. Just rigor against dangerous behavior, but the possibility of encouraging the affirmation of the principles of safe driving of vehicles is strongly linked to the knowledge of the rules. The Art. 186 which governs driving while intoxicated is one of the most often changed, as if to a more rigorous match automatically improve compliance with legislation. But not always so ... ..

Anyway, here is the state of the art.

It 'will be a total ban on drinking alcohol before driving, in relation to these categories of people:

1. Young people under 21 years;
2. novice drivers (drivers in the first three years from the issuance of driving license category B)
3. professional drivers (operators of passenger transport activities and / or property).

The first two categories usually coincide, but not necessarily.

And if I'm in a state of intoxication, perhaps to a control (becoming more frequent, do not underestimate) after a normal meal in a restaurant or after a normal night out with friends? What are the penalties? There are three sections relating to different blood alcohol concentrations, various sanctions are applied:

blood alcohol concentration from 0.5 to 0.8 g / l case decriminalized. Basically you do not risk jail time, even if the penalties are heavy:

• fine from 500 to 2000 euros;
• license suspension from three to six months.

blood alcohol concentration from 0.8 to 1.5 g / l

• imprisonment of up to six months;
• fine from 800 to 3200 euros;
• license suspension from six months to 1 year.

BAC greater than 1.5 g / l. Particularly heavy

• imprisonment of six months (instead of three) at one year;
• fine from 1500 to 6000 euros;
• license suspension from one to two years (2 to 4 years if the vehicle belongs to a person not).
• confiscation of the vehicle, in particular, there is no longer subject to criminal seizure, which could be performed only by a judicial police officer, but to confiscate the vehicle is subject to administrative seizure. The seizure was made by the operator ascertains the fact that police, regardless of his status.
• revocation of license, when the fact is repeated in two years, the license is revoked if the driver has ever caused an accident.

If the driver was intoxicated, causing a traffic accident all the penalties listed above are doubled and ordered the detention of the vehicle for 180 days.

The legislation also applies to minors driving a motorcycle license (A1). In fact, for those under age 18 who drive with blood alcohol concentration between 0 and 0.5 g / l is expected slippage age for obtaining a B license at age 19, while those who stopped with a blood alcohol concentration is greater than 0.5 g / l will have to wait 21 years before obtaining a driver's license B.

The Board is the usual. If you must drive do not drink. Agree with a friend, with his wife or girlfriend. Tonight I drink and you drive. The next time we do the opposite. But not because of the severity of the sanctions, as you see they are still very heavy. But rather because it is dangerous, you can hurt you and those traveling on the road next to you or like you.