France has very strict rules regarding permitted alcohol levels in the bloodstream, and they are It is different to regulations in other countries, so don’t assume it’s the same as what you are used to.
The legal limit is 0,5g of alcohol per litre of blood. If you are a young driver or driving on a provisional licence, this is reduced to 0,2g of alcohol per litre of blood – meaning that, essentially, any alcoholic drink could put you over the limit.
So, how much can you safely drink? Everyone is different and whether or not a person would be over the legal limit depends on many factors such as gender, medical history, weight and size; whether you have eaten; and the time elapsed between consuming the alcohol and driving. That said, a standard measure of wine could be enough to tip some people over that legal limit.
It is also worth noting that the size of the glass used is important as this determines how much you have actually consumed. For example, not all wine glasses are the same size.
The drink itself matters as the alcohol by volume (ABV) differs depending on the alcoholic drink. Some craft and IPA beers can be very high in alcohol content, and so can some very quaffable wines.
