CommunityEditor
07-27-2007, 01:42 PM
Germany will activate a new law Aug. 1 that imposes zero-tolerance alcohol restrictions on drivers under age 21, including several thousand U.S. service members and dependents stationed in that country.
The no-tolerance restrictions also apply to new drivers, regardless of age, who hold two-year probationary German driving licenses.
The standard fine for violations of the new law is $171 at current exchange rates, but can be increased to $240 if property is damaged, according to the Army.
The new law does not yet apply to U.S. military installations in Germany, according to the U.S. Army Europe Registry of Motor Vehicles.
However, it is common for U.S. military installations to adopt the laws of the host communities, according to the command.
Article: http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_germany_drinking_070726w/
The no-tolerance restrictions also apply to new drivers, regardless of age, who hold two-year probationary German driving licenses.
The standard fine for violations of the new law is $171 at current exchange rates, but can be increased to $240 if property is damaged, according to the Army.
The new law does not yet apply to U.S. military installations in Germany, according to the U.S. Army Europe Registry of Motor Vehicles.
However, it is common for U.S. military installations to adopt the laws of the host communities, according to the command.
Article: http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_germany_drinking_070726w/