“When you change the law, you have to take the time to reflect”, warns François Molins

“When you change the law, you have to take the time to reflect”, alert Tuesday May 30 on franceinfo François Molins. The Attorney General at the Court of Cassation denounces “the fact-diversification” criminal law, especially after the series of fatal accidents caused by drivers under the influence of narcotics. The Ministers of the Interior and of Justice are currently considering a “road homicide”so as not to consider these accidents only as “manslaughter”.

On February 19, a week after the accident caused by Pierre Palmade, under the influence of cocaine, Gérald Darmanin announced his desire to create a “road homicide” and ” the withdrawal of the twelve points of the driving license for anyone who drives while using drugs”. And this Sunday, the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne confirmed on Radio J that the penalties for driving under the influence of narcotics would be “probably reinforced” in July.

“Do we have to go further? Maybe”

“Whether it’s called a road homicide or not, to my knowledge, there are always two categories: intentional homicides and manslaughters”explains François Molins.“Should we go further? Maybe”, he concedes. “But you still have to take the time to reflect.” The Attorney General insists: taking action on road traffic is “to act on alcohol, narcotics and speed”.

“Is there really meaning and consistency when we increase the repression for these facts and on the other hand, we blow up license suspensions for minor speeding?”tackles the magistrate, while the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin announced in mid-April that speeding less than 5km / h would no longer be penalized by a withdrawal of points from January 1, 2024. “Immediately in the emotion, we will decide to change the law, without sufficient reflection”, insists François Molins. “I don’t think that’s a good method.”