WVW 1994 art. 8: driving under the influence

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Driving under the influence is forbidden: above 0.5‰ (220 µg/l), for novice drivers 0.2‰ (88 µg/l), and with any substance that impairs driving ability.

Source: WVW 1994 art. 8 · checked 2026-10-23

How the exam asks it

After a party in Zwolle a guest who drank three glasses of wine leaves his car and cycles home along the cycle path. On the bicycle, too, the legal alcohol limit applies to him.

True
False

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Correct answer: True

False — you think the alcohol limit only applies to car drivers. The limit applies to everyone who drives a vehicle, and a bicycle is a vehicle too. After drinking, the bicycle is no way out. (WVW 1994 art. 8, 163 | VekaBest p.15 (Hoofdstuk 1 §1.3))

Why learners get this wrong: The legal alcohol limits apply only to car drivers, not to cyclists.

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You have had your B licence for twelve years. At a breath check near Zwolle the police device measures the alcohol in your breath in micrograms per litre. Above which value are you punishable?

220 micrograms per litre
88 micrograms per litre
500 micrograms per litre

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Correct answer: 220 micrograms per litre

False — you are using the novice driver's limit. 88 micrograms per litre is the limit for a novice driver; with a licence held for twelve years you are an experienced driver and your breath limit is 220 micrograms per litre. (WVW 1994 art. 8, 163 | VekaBest p.15 (Hoofdstuk 1 §1.3))

Why learners get this wrong: For an experienced driver the breath limit is 88 micrograms per litre.

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At a check along the A28 a driver says he took a painkiller from his GP and that it makes him drowsy. Because the medicine comes from the GP, driving with it does not fall under the ban on driving under the influence.

True
False

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Correct answer: False

False — you think only illegal drugs fall under the ban. The ban covers every substance that you know or ought to know can reduce your driving ability, including a medicine from the GP. Whoever feels drowsy from it does not drive. (WVW 1994 art. 8, 163 | VekaBest p.16-17 (Hoofdstuk 1 §1.3))

Why learners get this wrong: The legal rules on driving under the influence of drugs only concern illegal drugs, not prescribed medicines.

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WVW 1994 art. 8: driving under the influence

How the exam asks it

After a party in Zwolle a guest who drank three glasses of wine leaves his car and cycles home along the cycle path. On the bicycle, too, the legal alcohol limit applies to him.

You have had your B licence for twelve years. At a breath check near Zwolle the police device measures the alcohol in your breath in micrograms per litre. Above which value are you punishable?

At a check along the A28 a driver says he took a painkiller from his GP and that it makes him drowsy. Because the medicine comes from the GP, driving with it does not fall under the ban on driving under the influence.

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