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Alcohol and driving don’t mix—you risk harming yourself or others and face legal consequences, including fines, higher insurance rates, loss of license, or imprisonment.
The best advice: if you’re going out, designate a non-drinking driver or arrange a taxi/transport to get home safely.
BAC stands for Blood Alcohol Concentration – that is the amount of alcohol in the blood stream and it is how the police measure how much you have been drinking.
In Malta A driver found to be in excess of the 0.08BAC will be considered as over the limit”
This is a term used for a non alcohol drinking driver nominated by a group of people before they go out to ensure they get home safely at the end of the evening.
If you’re going as a group and taking a car then decide beforehand who’s going to be the designated driver. You could all buy non-alcoholic drinks for him or her, and pay for the petrol too.
The key to getting home safely is planning ahead with your mates. At the start of your night out, think about how you and your friends will get home, keep enough money aside, find out the time of public transport or have a reliable taxi number to hand and never go home on your own.
If you have to walk home, don’t walk through unlit or unsafe areas and avoid walking on your own. Don’t let your friends wander off by themselves either, especially if they’re drunk.
In Malta, drivers can be stopped and checked by the police for their BAC levels. A driver found to be in excess of the 0.08BAC limit can be subject to criminal proceedings, which can lead to a fine and/or suspension fo driving license. Repeated offenses can also lead to imprisonment.
For your safety, your certificate of conduct and the safety of others, it is best to refrain from drinking if you intend to drive.
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