• The French government is cutting the permitted blood alcohol levels for drivers on French roads.
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By early September the permitted level of alcohol in a driver's bloodsteam will fall from 0.7g/lit to 0.5g/lit.
This is below the UK limit of 80mg/100m1 (0.8g/lit): under the new French limits two 12.5cItr glasses of wine are likely to put a driver over the limit. A driver caught with between 0.5g and 0.8g/lit will get four penalty points on his licence, may have his licence withdrawn and can be fined up to 5,000FF 12700). A reading over 0.8g/Itr will incur six points, a three-year ban, a fine of up to 30,000FF (£4,200) and up to two years in jail. A driver causing death who registers over 0.5g/lit faces up to six years in prison. 1.1 A new tax has been introduced for international hauliers in Poland. The fees range from five to 480 Zloty ( £ 1 . 3 0 £ 1 2 6 ) depending on the duration of the stay.