Speeding: license withdrawal reduced from 2 to 1 month

ATA/58/1997Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberJan 21, 1997Modified

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Omnilex summary

In a road traffic speeding case, the court reduced the administrative licence withdrawal from two months to one month. The only legal basis provided in the summary is LCR 16.

Omnilex headnote

LCR 16; administrative licence withdrawal for speeding may be reduced on appeal where the circumstances justify a lesser measure. The court can modify the duration of the withdrawal and substitute a shorter period for the original sanction.

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Descripteurs

CIRCULATION ROUTIERE; EXCES DE VITESSE; LCR

Normes

LCR.16

Résumé

Réduction de 2 à 1 mois.

Keywords

road trafficspeedinglicense withdrawaladministrative measurereduction

Extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether the driving licence withdrawal imposed for speeding should be reduced.

Extracted holding

The withdrawal period was reduced from two months to one month.

Extracted reasoning

The decision records a reduction of the administrative measure under the Road Traffic Act, without further detail in the provided summary.

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