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Alcohol and Drug Limits
- 1/20If your blood alcohol content is between 0.2‰ and 0.5‰
Driving in this range is a traffic offense and results in fines, points, and possible license suspension.
If your blood alcohol content exceeds 0.5‰
This is a criminal offense and may lead to arrest, prosecution, and license revocation.
When you drive after using drugs
Any trace of illegal substances in your system can result in serious penalties.
If you refuse a breathalyzer or drug test
Refusal is treated as equivalent to testing positive.
You consume alcohol shortly before driving
Even small amounts can impair reaction time and lead to legal penalties.
If you are caught drunk while riding a bicycle
Cycling under the influence is punishable under Polish traffic law.
When you are stopped for erratic driving
Unusual driving behavior gives officers legal grounds to test for impairment.
You take prescription medication with a warning label
Certain legal medications can impair your ability to drive safely.
If you drive while hungover
Alcohol can stay in the body for hours; morning-after driving is a common legal trap.
When driving a company vehicle
Commercial and professional drivers are held to strict sobriety standards.
If you cause an accident while intoxicated
DUI-related accidents carry the harshest legal consequences.
If you are involved in a minor collision and smell of alcohol
Even in non-fault cases, impaired drivers are always tested and penalized.
When under probation for previous DUI
Repeat offenders are subject to harsher fines, bans, or jail time.
If your vehicle has an ignition interlock device
Some DUI offenders are legally required to use this technology after regaining their license.
You drive after taking cannabis
Poland enforces strict zero-tolerance for recreational drug impairment.
If caught with drugs in your system from previous days
Some substances remain in the body long after use, affecting test results and legal status.
When you drive under combined influence alcohol + drugs
Multiple substances multiply risk and are punished with harsher sanctions.
If a passenger is drinking alcohol in the vehicle
Passengers may drink legally, but not if it affects safety or violates local laws.
You are under the influence and parked on a public road
Even stationary intoxication in control of a vehicle is an offense.
When you are a learner driver or under 2 years license
Beginner drivers are held to stricter zero-tolerance standards in Poland.