Ottange. Drunk, without a license, the repeat offender causes an accident

On May 16, at midday in Ottange, a young adult, living in Boulange, causes a road accident. He fails to brake and buffers the vehicle in front.

Problem: he drank (0.86 mg of alcohol per liter of exhaled air). During the control, the gendarmes also noted that his car was not insured and that the technical control was not compliant. To top it off, he no longer has a license. The motorist has already been convicted several times for traffic offenses.

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“He persists in his dangerous driving”

This Tuesday, May 18, presented for immediate appearance, the respondent recognizes the facts. He admits to having only drunk the day before the accident, and talks about his “drug problems”, which he is trying to solve.

“Mr. persists in his dangerous driving, we must move up a gear” in terms of repression, advance the representative of the public prosecutor.

For the defense, a suspended probationary sentence, accompanied by obligations of care, would be more appropriate for the young adult, who lives with his parents and is self-employed. He has already undertaken to cure his addictions.

The judicial court pronounces a sentence of 12 months in prison with probationary suspension for two years.

The person concerned will have to justify a professional activity, a more advanced care process, repair the damage of his infractions. He also receives several fines, in particular for lack of control, lack of technical control and insurance.

His Peugeot 206 was confiscated. He will be able to renew in 3 months on condition of equipping another vehicle with an immobilizer system connected to a breathalyzer device.

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