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Question 5270

What alcohol level must bicycle riders not exceed when riding on roads open to general traffic?

  1. Cyclists are not required to take breath alcohol tests.
  2. 0.15 milligrams per liter of exhaled air.
  3. 0.25 milligrams per liter of exhaled air.
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Correct answer: 0.25 milligrams per liter of exhaled air.

An adult cyclist is subject to the general limit of 0.25 mg/l in breath or 0.5 g/l in blood and must take the test if officers ask, like the cyclist in the picture, who is being signaled to stop by an officer. If the cyclist is a minor, the limit is 0.0. The limit of 0.15 mg/l applies to novice drivers and professional transport, not to bicycle riding.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial