projets
ATA/386/1996 ΓÇó Failure to slow sufficiently before a danger can be a serious road traffic offence
ATA/386/1996Cour de justice / Chambre administrative5 juil. 1996Confirmed
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".