What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a fully licensed driver (not a learner or probationary) in Quebec?

Question: What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a fully licensed driver (not a learner or probationary) in Quebec?

Answer options: ✅ 0.08 (80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood)

• 0.05 (50 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood)
• 0.00 (zero tolerance)
• 0.10 (100 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood)

Correct answer: 0.08 (80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood)

Explanation: Quebec enforces a legal blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.08, or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, for fully licensed adult drivers. The 0.00 option is incorrect because zero-tolerance rules apply only to learners, probationary license holders, and drivers under age 22. Limits like 0.05 and 0.10 are incorrect because they do not represent the Quebec criminal threshold. This standard is governed by the Highway Safety Code and the Criminal Code of Canada. SAAQ exam candidates must understand this distinction, as questions frequently test the different alcohol limits applied to experienced versus new or young drivers.