Here is the mistake never to make if you receive a ticket for this speeding.
In France, more than 17 million PVs were drawn up in 2023 for speeding according to the latest figures communicated by the Ministry of the Interior. This represents about 57% of the traffic offenses observed that year. And as the number of radars on the side of the roads does not decrease, very many motorists will continue to receive contraventions for speeding, with each once a sanction adapted according to the overtaking. At the end, fines (from 68 or 135 euros), withdrawal of points (from 0 to 6) and possible suspension of the driving license (up to 3 years).
What speeding can give rise to a permit suspension? Many drivers are mistaken in thinking that you have to have exceeded the authorized speed of at least 50km/hour. No need to go so fast since from 40km/h, the overrun is systematically a withdrawal of the driving license, with the possibility for the police to confiscate the vehicle in the event of an arrest. But beware, sometimes some drivers lose their license for less than that. And this because of an error they make when they receive the minutes in their mailbox …
The scale of the sanctions of the highway code is clear, the suspension of the driving license can occur as soon as speeding exceeds 30 km/h. It is true, but on one condition: that the motorist caught, in the absence, disputes his ticket. Indeed, if he pays his fine of 135 euros and accepts his withdrawal of 3 points then the case will go no further. The police and the prefecture do not have the capacity to suspend the driving license of a person guilty of speeding less than 40 km/h. But beware of her if she decides to challenge the notice of contravention!
Because in this case, and only in this case, litigation passes into the hands of a judge. Unlike the prefect, he has the power to increase the initial sanction. It is also indicated in the Highway Code, in terms of article R413-14, that “any person guilty of the offense of exceeding the maximum authorized speed of 30 km/h or more also incur Following complementary: the suspension, for a period of three years at most, of the driving license (…), the prohibition to drive certain land vehicles to the engine (…), the obligation to accomplish, at its expense, A road safety awareness course. “
These complementary sentences can only be imposed after a passage before the court or by criminal order. To escape, after having exceeded 30 to 39km/h the authorized speed, it is enough for the driver to accept the initial sentence. So think about it if that happens to you, this tip is infallible to keep your driver’s license despite considerable excess speed. Remember that the best way to avoid such a mishap remains to respect speed limitations.