On the French side, the blood-alcohol limits are the same as in France, which are the same as in Ontario, .05. The French gendarmerie occasionally do road-side spot checks. In the past, one of the places these were done was as you exited Grand Case. I have had no recent experience of it, since I no longer travel to Grand Case from Simpson Bay for dinner, only lunch.
On the Dutch side, I believe the limit may also be .05, but they seem to enforce the way we used to in the old days. It appears to be solely at the observation and discretion of the police officer. I can honestly say in the dozen years I have been coming to SXM, that I have never seen a road-side alcohol check on the Dutch side.
Last edited by CanuckTravlr; 01/19/2025 04:43 PM.
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