Reflections on the project to no longer deduct points from the driver’s license of drivers guilty of minor speeding continue! https://t.co/w2bQX7OYx4
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This weekend saw the famous crossover between Juillettists and Autiens. A period that has always been synonymous with traffic jams in both directions, while Saturday’s day was accurately classified as black Bison Futé. This weekend is also favorable for all kinds of accidents, and the police are on the alert if there is a need to act in the event of a problem, as well as give verbal information to offenders. And it was this Friday that the police had to deal with a driver who was probably in too much of a hurry to get to the vacation spot. Unfortunately, the gendarmerie has warned that it will do it controlsparticularly the speed in his zone during this weekend.
Excessive speeding
But obviously our driver had no information. So he was intercepted by the gendarme Alpine A110, near the village speed 242 km/h, instead of the standard 130 km/h. It was on the A1 motorway in the direction of Lille-Paris that the driver was spotted and detained by Roye’s motorized peloton, The Guardian reports. Gendarmerie of the Somme on your Facebook page. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that the driver’s license was confiscated on the spot, and the car was impounded.
Strong penalty
But the driver still risks much more than just having his driver’s license revoked. Indeed, such speeding is considered a misdemeanor that carries several penalties. He will be punished with six demerit points as well as a fine of €1,500 and a pendant driver’s license up to three years. The vehicle may be impounded, and the violator must complete a familiarization course. In the case of a repeated crime, the law also provides for a punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of three months.
It happens that the radar highlights a speeding driver, but he does not receive a traffic ticket! https://t.co/eNzBECUAIE?utm_campaign=post-auto&utm_medium=twitter
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