Minimum age:in USA ? 16/18 18/21 in Germany ? 16/18 18/21 drinking in public:in USA ? not allowed allowed in Germany ? not allowed allowed drinking and driving: in USA ? 0.08% BAC 0.03-0.11% BAC in Germany ? 0.08% BAC 0.03-0.11% BAC consequences for breaking rules:in USA ? fine, jail, Punkte, lose license fine, jail, lose license in Germany ? fine, jail, Punkte, lose license fine, jail, lose license