What is the Legal Allowable Blood Alcohol Level in Alberta?

person opening beer bottle in car. maximum bac is .05 to .079 in alberta. bac .08 federally across canada.

This question has caused some confusion online. It is important to understand that there are provincial laws and federal laws on this matter.

Federally speaking, the maximum allowable blood alcohol level while driving is a BAC of .08. A BAC of .08 or more will get you severe penalties.

This is a criminal (Federal) offence, regardless of the provincial laws.

That being said, most provinces have impaired driving laws that go even further.

What is the maximum allowable blood alcohol level in Alberta?

In Alberta, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of between .05 and .079. (equal to or exceeds 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, but less than 79 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood)

So you can see that there is the Federal level of .08, then more restrictive regulations on the Provincial level.

In Summary

The Alberta maximum allowable blood alcohol level for driving is from .05 to .079.
The Federal Law is .08 across Canada, but individual provinces can make more restrictive policies.
Driving impaired (including drugs) can lead to very serious fines, license restrictions, and possibly jail time.
More information on demerits for a DUI

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