The revelation of this proposed reform of Keeper has boosted road safety associations: driving without a license or without insurance may soon no longer be considered a crime, but as an offense punishable by a fine only lump sum of 500 euros.
This is what provides a component of the Project on Justice XXI th century, Christiane Taubira must present Friday, July 31 in the Council of Ministers. In the explanatory memorandum of the law – revealed by Cross and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) was able to consult – the chancery reform justifies this by explaining that the new measures “will ensure automatic repression” and a “faster penalty and systematic” .
But given the controversy aroused immediately The minister seemed ready to return on the project, on Friday morning, the microphone of France Inter:
“If there is no acceptance in the society, we will draw all the lessons. “
” More efficient, faster, fairer “
If the minister has admitted itself was” unwilling “to this extent at first, but she pleaded his cause, stressing This is neither a” trivialization of the offense “or a” incentive “, but it aims to be ” more efficient, faster and fairer “
” This will allow the Police and gendarmerie to clear time to do prevention because that’s what is effective. (…) Today, the reality is that over 70% of these offenses are dealt with not by criminal courts but by penal order with fines and delays ranging from ten to fourteen months to a fault license or insurance. And we see a great disparity decisions on the whole territory of the fines: it ranges from 250-450 euros, approximately. “
The Minister also responded to road safety associations, insisting that” Government n [was] not insensitive to the victims, quite the contrary “
” We have increased the budget allocated to victims of accidents by 65% road. “
Penalties for subsequent offenses aggravated
So far, driving without a license was punishable by one year imprisonment and 15,000 euros fine. According to the new text when the facts “will be recognized for the first time” , and except “certain circumstances” (alcohol, non-wearing of seat belts …), the motorist will not perform as a fine of 500 euros. – 400 euros immediately, with 750 euros gross
“When these facts are committed afresh in within five years, or committed in conjunction with other offenses or the driver of a vehicle transporting people or goods, they will continue to constitute offenses “, says the text.
And in those cases, the sanctions will be even worse: two years in prison and 30,000 euros fine for failure to license and two months for lack of insurance (against a fine aujourd ‘hui). Lack of insurance will, him liable to a penalty of two months, while it is now punishable by a fine
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