Drink drive limit in Taiwan

[forefit]

See I'm going to head out soon to a buddies on my scooter to just hangout and have a beer together. What I want to know is what is the drink drive limit in Taiwan (like how many beer can I have before being over the limit)? Will it be ok to have a beer and head home on the scooter? I know I can do that back home but this is Taiwan, different country different rules apply.

I suppose I should really consider taking a taxi.

[cfimages]

Taxis are so cheap you should take one. Because one beer with a mate can easily turn into three or five or a case.

[forefit]

Yeah I know, I not stupid but still just for future reference, what is the drink drive limit?

[finley]

You can't measure it in number of beers - it depends on all sorts of factors.

However, for future reference, I believe it's 0.05% blood alcohol, which is similar to most of Europe. That is, two pints is pretty much guaranteed to put you over the limit. Bear in mind also that 330ml of beer will seriously impair your driving ability, so even if they "allow" you to do that back home, it's really not a great idea.

Don't take the risk ... please. Not on Taiwan's roads, especially, and not on a scooter. Take a taxi and enjoy yourself properly

[tommy525]

specially scooter riding takes all your senses on MAX ALERT . Many a peeps got killed riding home after a beer or two. Take a cab. Its cheap enough on the wan.

[Big Fluffy Matthew]

Take it as being zero, the only to safely avoid trouble.

[Chris]

Two beers can easily put you over the limit, even if you don't feel it.

Plus, police alcohol checks are common in Taiwan. They choose drivers randomly, not based on whether they see you swerve or drive strangely.

Otherwise, wait an hour for each beer you have. Three beers? Wait three hours afterwards before driving home.

[NewYorker]

Taxi is the best solution. There isn't much difference between the guy who is convicted of manslaughter and the person who drinks a few beers. Don't take the risk. If you don't care about your life, atleast care about others.

Harsh, but really, it's very hard to actually believe you are too drunk to drive, when you a driving and intoxicated.

[omerojs]

well there are a few things to consider, your body size for ones...
but applying that to Taiwan.. the problem wont be a fine because you are drinking and driving, if you are a foreigner you dont need to worry about that unless you are so drunk that you are falling on every corner.. if that is not the case and police indeed catches you act normal and they wont tell you anything... now the real problem is if there is an accident.. they will check if you have alcohol or not in your blood... and that becomes your fault...

anyways that is the technical crap.. but my advice is.. if you want to drink take a taxi, if you will have 1 beer with dinner that is not called drinking..
be careful

[bigmoose]

Just wondering
say I drink 10 beers over 4 hours(very easy to do)
then I drink 2 liters of water in say 5 minutes(not much food in my stomach)
will I be ok as far as alcohol limit goes?
how about 4 liters of water in 10 minutes?