{"id":3469,"date":"2023-09-24T01:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T23:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.bussgeldinfo.org\/?page_id=3469"},"modified":"2025-08-31T23:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:35:32","slug":"dui","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bussgeldinfo.org\/en\/traffic-violations-and-fines\/dui\/","title":{"rendered":"Fines for Drunk Driving and DUIs in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Table of fines<\/h2>\n
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Drunk Driving<\/h2>\n

Operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol poses significant penalties. The fine calculator illustrates the specific consequences of an alcohol-related violation. The fine catalog prescribes the following penalties for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol:<\/p>\n

Penalty Catalogue for driving under the influence, 2026<\/h2>\n

Administrative Offense<\/h3>\n

Operating a vehicle with more than 0.5 but less than 1.1 per mille (\u2030) alcohol content without the driver displaying impairments or endangering other road users.<\/p>\n

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No. of violations<\/th>Fine<\/th>Penalty Points<\/th>Suspension<\/th>File objection?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Violation<\/td>500 \u20ac<\/td>2<\/td>1 month<\/td>check here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Violation<\/td>1.000 \u20ac<\/td>2<\/td>3 months<\/td>check here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Violation<\/td>1.500 \u20ac<\/td>2<\/td>3 months<\/td>check here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
Object to the Fine Notice?<\/strong>
Filing an objection<\/strong> can be worthwhile because many fine notices contain errors.
Check your options for free!<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\n

Criminal Offense<\/h3>\n

Endangering other road users or an accident with more than 0.3 per mille (\u2030) alcohol content, or operating a vehicle with more than 1.09 per mille (\u2030) alcohol content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Violation<\/th>Monetary Penalty<\/th>Penalty Points<\/th>Suspension<\/th>File objection?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Endangering others upwards of 0.3 per mil<\/td>income dependent, possible jail time<\/td>3<\/td>revocation of license<\/td>check here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blood alcohol exceeding 1.09 per mil <\/td>income dependent, possible jail time<\/td>3<\/td>revocation of license<\/td>check here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is strictly punished throughout Europe when the respective limits are exceeded. Alcohol is one of the primary causes of accidents. Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that even small amounts of alcohol can lead to impaired driving ability. When the limits are exceeded, the legislator therefore assumes that the driver poses a danger to general road safety and the lives of other road users. The penalties provided in the fine catalog are accordingly severe. They range from substantial fines to driving bans, revocation of the driver’s license, and even prosecution of the offense as a criminal act, which can carry the threat of imprisonment.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t

Provisions in the Criminal Code:<\/strong><\/p>\n