Dutch police departments are cracking down on DWI offenses and regularly set up road blocks to catch drunk drivers. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, you will face a fine, jail time, and revocation of your driver's license. Refusal to submit to an alcohol test when requested is also an offense. Refusal is treated the same as a high degree of intoxication. The weather in the Netherlands is comparable to that of coastal Washington and Oregon.
Rain is relatively constant all year long.
Winters are long, with little snow, and damp cold from the North Sea. Fog may occur at any time but is predominant during the fall and winter months. During the winter, be especially cautious for dangerous black ice when temperatures are close to freezing.