After the serious accident involving comedian Pierre Palmad that caused the death of a child, the debate about the law and penalties for the use of drugs while driving is back on the table. Because if the government wants to emphasize speed by increasing speed cameras on our roads, it now seems determined to crack down on risky behavior such as alcohol and drug use. A few days ago, the Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanen, really spoke on this topic, saying that he wanted to be tough on drunk drivers. In particular, he wants to deprive them of their driver’s licenses, but not only.
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New measures
In the journal “Journal du Dimanche”, the minister made several statements to detail the measures envisaged against the use of drugs on the road. First of all, provides increased control, and the number is expected to grow from about 800,000 in 2022 to at least one million this year. He reminds that “16% gave a positive result. About 600 people die every year in road accidents related to the use of drugs. In addition, he also wishes remove 12 points in case of a positive screening. The measure, which would have resulted in 128,000 driver’s licenses being revoked in 2022, had it been in place.
Killings on the roads
The government would be too in close cooperation with Eric Dupont-Moretti to rename to ” road killings » accidents with fatal consequences due to drugs and alcohol“. A stronger name that can have more important implications during a trial. Finally, the duty of care will also be considered for drivers who have been fined. Then they won’t be able to drive until they get addiction treatment. A series of measures that could have avoided the terrible consequences of the accident that happened more than a week ago.
Source: Auto Plus
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