The first drunk driving arrest appeared in London September 10, 1897 
George Smith, age 25 slamed his cab into a building.
IIn the United States, the first laws against operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol went into effect in New York in 1910. 
How about Sweden? Well , fines for drunk driving came in 1925. Vasagatan, Stocholm Sweden 1925 above 
In 1941 there was a limit for maximum amount of alcohol in the blood. Pic shows the brand new 1941 Volvo.
