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Beyond the change in semantics, with the creation of a road homicide offence, Elisabeth Borne announces the automatic suspension of the driving license in the event of driving under the influence of narcotics. Greater firmness for the perpetrators of traffic offences.
To reduce mortality under the roads and discourage driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the government is tightening the screw. The penalties are increased, and go as far as the automatic suspension of the driving license, in the event of driving under the influence of narcotics. The other novelty is that speeding over 50 km/h will no longer only be punished with a simple fine, but will become an offense punishable by two months’ imprisonment.
Legal arsenal not sufficiently applied
Manslaughter becomes road homicide. The penalty incurred does not change, but the families of victims have long been demanding this requalification. “This road homicide is important, insofar as it is considered as an autonomous offense, and not under the heading of manslaughter”says Yannick Allenoa starred chef who lost his son in a road accident. According to the Prévention Routière association, the legal arsenal already exists, without being sufficiently applied. Last year, 3,267 people died on the roads. In one in five cases, a narcotics-positive driver was involved.