One-month driving ban upheld after inattentive accident

ATA/715/1996Cour de justice / Chambre administrative26 nov. 1996Confirmed

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Résumé

The administrative court confirmed a one-month ban on driving in Switzerland after a collision caused by the appellant’s inattention. At the time of impact, he was consulting his agenda placed on the passenger seat. The court held that this conduct amounted to a lack of diligence and insufficient control of the vehicle, warranting the measure.

Regest

LCR art. 34 para. 3; inattentive driving and lack of proper vehicle control justify a driving ban when the driver’s attention is diverted from the road at the critical moment. The decisive criterion is whether the conduct reveals insufficient diligence in traffic and a breach of the duty to keep the vehicle under effective control; where such fault is established, the preventive measure may be upheld.

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Descripteurs

CIRCULATION ROUTIERE; ACCIDENT; AA; MAITRISE DU VEHICULE; FAUTE; DILIGENCE; RETRAIT DE PERMIS; DUREE; SECURITE DE LA CIRCULATION; ASSURANCE SOCIALE; LCR

Normes

LCR.34 al.3

Résumé

Le TA a confirmé une interdiction de conduire sur le territoire suisse durant un mois suite à un accident entre deux véhicule pour inattention : le recourant consultait son agenda posé sur le siège passager au moment du choc.

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road trafficaccidentinattentionvehicle controlfaultdiligencedriving bantraffic safety