ATA/386/1996•Failure to slow sufficiently before a danger can be a serious road traffic offence
ATA/386/1996Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberJul 5, 1996Confirmed
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The case concerns a road traffic administrative sanction against a driver who did not slow down sufficiently when approaching a danger or obstacle and collided in an accident. The court held that such conduct is capable of seriously compromising road safety. It also stated that the conduct of a third party involved in the accident does not, by itself, reduce the driver's fault, because there is no compensation of faults in administrative sanction proceedings. The sanction was upheld.
LCR 31; serious traffic offence and effect of third-party conduct in administrative sanction proceedings: failure to reduce speed sufficiently when approaching a danger or obstacle may constitute a serious endangerment of road safety, particularly where an accident occurs. In administrative sanction matters, the conduct of a third party does not of itself diminish the driver's fault; there is no compensation of faults in sanction law (consid. not stated).
Descripteurs
CIRCULATION ROUTIERE; CAS GRAVE; CONCOURS D'INFRACTIONS; FAUTE DU TIERS; PROC
Normes
LCR.31
Résumé
"Le fait de ne pas ralentir suffisamment à l'approche d'un danger ou d'un obstacle est de nature à compromettre gravement la sécurité de la route, comme cela a été démontré en l'espèce par la survenance de l'accident". "Le comportement d'un tiers impliqué ne constitue pas en soi un facteur de diminution de la faute du conducteur, la compensation des fautes n'existantt pas en matière de sanction administrative".
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Whether insufficient slowing down before a danger constitutes a serious road traffic offence.
Yes. Failing to slow down sufficiently when approaching a danger or obstacle can seriously endanger road safety, as confirmed here by the occurrence of the accident.
The actual accident demonstrated that the conduct was objectively capable of seriously compromising road safety.
Whether the involvement of a third party reduces the driver's fault in administrative sanction proceedings.
No. A third party's conduct does not by itself reduce the driver's fault; fault compensation does not exist in administrative sanction matters.
The court held that third-party involvement does not eliminate or diminish the driver's own breach for sanction purposes.
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