In forceTransport and rural areas
New rules on alcohol interlocks for driving licences
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om alkolåse, der anvendes i forbindelse med kørekort med vilkår om alkolås
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- For ordinary cars (category B), the alcohol interlock must be set to 0.10 mg of alcohol per litre of breath during the part of the participation period that falls within the first 3 years after the driver first obtained the right to drive an ordinary car.
- Otherwise, the limit is 0.25 mg of alcohol per litre of breath.
- Alcohol interlocks that are already installed must also follow the new limit.
- The supplier must carry out the change no later than 6 weeks after the executive order entered into force.
- The participant in the alcohol interlock scheme pays for the change.
- The Danish Road Safety Agency (Færdselsstyrelsen) now makes the decisions instead of the Danish Transport Agency (Trafikstyrelsen), and its decisions cannot be brought before the Minister for Transport or any other administrative authority.
- Previously, decisions by the Danish Transport Agency could be appealed to the Ministry of Transport.
- Who: The rules apply to suppliers of alcohol interlocks and to drivers with driving licences subject to conditions requiring an alcohol interlock.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 18 June 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 19 June 2026
- In force · 1 July 2026