Thursday 17 October 2013

For driving when blood alcohol content

For driving when blood alcohol content (ascertained by a medical test) is from 0.5 to 1.2 per mill, drivers with less than 2 years of experience have their driving license suspended for a period from 2 to 12 months and pay a fine between BGN 300 and 600.
For a repeated violation, the fine is from 1000 to BGN 2000 and driving rights are suspended for a period from 1 to 3 years.

For driving with alcohol blood content exceeding 1.2 per mill, the law provides for up to 1 year of imprisonment.

Drivers with more than 2 years of experience driving with blood alcohol content from 0.5 to 1.2 per mill pay a fine from BGN 200 to 500 and their driving license is suspended for a period from 1 month up to 1 year.

For a repeated violation, the fine is from BGN 1000 to 2000.

In case of refusal to be tested for alcohol or narcotics test, the fine is from BGN 500 to 1000 and the driving license is suspended for a period from 12 to 18 months.