It's not that hard in Sweden. It goes from 3 month without a licence
and $200 fine up to 2 years without a licence and 3 months in prison if
you are caught driving drunk for several times and/or alcohol blood
level of 0.15% or more.
Thoomas
datsunmike wrote <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>:
> > You probably know the penalties in the state where you live if you
are
> convicted
> > for drunk driving. Did you ever wonder what the punishment is if
you live
> in a
> > foreign country?
> >
> > Information supplied by Capitol News Service, dated 1997, printed by
> Everett R.
> > Admundson.
> >
> > Australia.....Names of drivers are sent to local newpapers and
published
> for 10
> > consecutive days, under the heading "He's drunk and in Jail."
> > Malaysia.....The driver is jailed and if married, spouse is jailed
also.
> > So.Africa.....10 years imprisonment and a fine equivelent to
$10,000.
> > Turkey.....Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles from town and forced to
walk
> back
> > under police escort.
> > Norway.....Three weeks in jail at hard labor and one year in prison.
> > Italy.....Three months in jail one year suspended license, second
offense
> in 5
> > years, license revoked for life.
> > Finland /Sweden.....Automatic jail and hard labor for 1 year.
> > Costa Rica.....Police remove plates from your car.
> > England.....One year suspension and a $250 fine and jail for one
year.
> > Poland.....Jail, fine and forced to attend political lectures.
> > Bulgaria.....A second conviction results in execution.
> > El Salvadore.....Your first conviction is your last, execution by
firing
> squad.
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