A police patrol stops a driver in central Visby.
The driver is suspected of being under the influence of narcotics and therefore suspected of driving under the influence of narcotics. He is apprehended and taken to a care facility for testing.
Driving Under the Influence
The limit for driving under the influence is 0.10 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air, which corresponds to approximately 0.2 per mille in the blood. The limit for revoked driving license due to driving under the influence is from 0.16 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air. It is the Transport Agency that decides on the revocation of a driving license.
The consequence for driving under the influence is a fine or imprisonment for up to six months.
Anyone who drives a motor vehicle and is under the influence of something other than alcohol can be convicted of driving under the influence of narcotics. The crime can also be considered a serious crime.