[PapaBear3625]

While I’m no fan of Sweden’s new conquerors, 0.02 is an INSANELY low limit and Swedes (whatever is left of them) should be ashamed of themselves.

Then again Sweden has one of the lowest driving death rates in Europe: 3 per 100K drivers, versus 11.4 for the US.

Perhaps their low tolerance for drunk driving has something to do with that? In Sweden 0.02% (up to 6 months imprisonment), 0.10% (imprisonment, maximum 2 years)

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Given that Sweden is a small country, with expensive gasoline, deaths per 100K drivers might not be as good a comparison as, say, deaths per million miles driven.

I agree with BobL that 0.02% BAC is a ridiculous standard. How much actual impairment is there at that level? More than holding a conversation with a passenger, for instance? I’m sure it provides plenty of revenue to the Swedish justice system, though.

[BobL]

“Then again Sweden has one of the lowest driving death rates in Europe: 3 per 100K drivers, versus 11.4 for the US.”

...yet Great Britain is the almost exactly the same as Sweden, and they have our standard.

So who knows.