A driver who killed a mother while driving like a madman should personally engage in raising awareness of dangerous driving when he is released from prison, a judge recently summoned him, sending him to think in prison.
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“It’s always sad, these files, we always have the impression that people don’t understand the danger they can represent on the road. A vehicle is a lethal weapon, ”said Judge Éric Simard, to the attention of the 48-year-old accused.
Frédérick Lange recently pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving, for having caused the death of a mother who had the misfortune to cross his path on May 18, 2021.
Sophie Mayrand was on her way to work when she was hit head-on by the van driven by the accused, in Saint-Alexandre-d’Iberville.
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Sophie Mayrand
The latter had not made his mandatory stop and was forking into the victim’s lane.
He was traveling at 155 km/h, 85 km/h over the legal limit.
Worse still, the seconds before impact, despite his excessive speed, he was not looking at the road in front of him, he admitted.
late for work
He was busy helping his dog tied to the back of his vehicle, despite the fact that another person was in his vehicle on the passenger side.
Moreover, if the accused then drove like a madman, it was because he was late for his work.
“Never arriving late somewhere will justify a situation like I have in front of me, lectured the judge. Today, with all the advertisements on this subject, we know that it is better to leave in advance, to avoid feeling stressed and going too fast.
However, it was not the first time that Frédérick Lange had a heavy foot behind the wheel.
Moreover, barely two months after causing a fatal collision, he was arrested again for the same offence.
“It was not enough to make you understand to let go of the pedal. I hope that you are aware of it, ”lamented the judge.
Raise awareness among loved ones
The magistrate also invited the accused to “draw a life lesson” from this tragedy, but also to become an actor of change.
“I hope you will share your knowledge with everyone around you, to try to convince them not to drive in a dangerous way for any reason,” he said, endorsing the 15-minute sentence. months in prison suggested by the parties.
During the recent hearing at the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu courthouse, the victim’s mother also called out to the accused to describe to him the hardships that she and her spouse, but also the teenagers and the spouse of Sophie Mayrand have had to cross since her death.
“We spent 12 days in hospital hoping for a miracle that didn’t happen. His departure is the worst test of our life, testified Marie-Claire Berleur. If we accept to testify, it is to make the author of this tragedy reflect, so that he understands the consequences of dangerous and reckless driving.
The accused also received an 18-month driving ban, which will begin at the end of his 15-month sentence.