2025 Luxembourg BAC Laws - Legal Limits & Drink-Driving Penalties
Luxembourg BAC: 0.05% general; 0.02% for professional/novice categories. BAC bands with fines, points, and licence withdrawal at ≥1.2‰.
Luxembourg Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Limits
0.05%General drivers (0.5‰)
Last Updated: 2025
Code de la route and Police Guidance
Road traffic code
General limit 0.5‰; reduced 0.1mg/L breath (≈0.2‰) for specified groups. Penalty bands include fines, points and immediate withdrawal ≥1.2‰.
Penalty bands
0.25–0.35 mg/L: €145 and -2 points; 0.35–0.55 mg/L: up to €500, -4 points, arrest report; ≥0.55 mg/L (≥1.2‰): €500–€10,000, -6 points, immediate withdrawal, imprisonment 8 days–3 years possible.
Penalties (Indicative by Police Portal)
| Category | Key measures |
|---|---|
| Breath alcohol (mg/L) | 0.25–0.35 mg/L: €145 fine, -2 points / 0.35–0.55 mg/L: up to €500, -4 points, arrest report / ≥0.55 mg/L (≈≥1.2‰): €500–€10,000, -6 points, immediate withdrawal; 8 days–3 years prison possible |
Breath alcohol (mg/L)
- 0.25–0.35 mg/L: €145 fine, -2 points
- 0.35–0.55 mg/L: up to €500, -4 points, arrest report
- ≥0.55 mg/L (≈≥1.2‰): €500–€10,000, -6 points, immediate withdrawal; 8 days–3 years prison possible
Additional Information
Refusal
Refusing a breath test results in licence seizure and prosecution.