DUI Penalties In Italy: All News

DUI Penalties in Italy: Drunk Driving Law in Italy 

DUI penalties in Italy are part of Article 186 of the Italian Highway Code.

The aforementioned Article punishes some behaviors by applying a simple administrative penalty, while others may constitute a crime.

More particularly, Article 186 provides for:

• an administrative penalty from ? 543 up to ? 2170, for blood-alcohol level above 0.5 and not exceeding 0.8 grams per liter (g/l), in conjunction with suspension of driving license for three to six months;
• a fine from ? 800 up to ? 3200 and imprisonment for up to six months, for blood-alcohol level above 0.8 and not exceeding 1.5 grams per liter (g/l), including an administrative penalty and ancillary suspension of driving license for six months up to one year;