Question juridique clé
Whether the accused committed repeated driving while his license was withdrawn under Art. 95 Abs. 1 lit. b SVG.
Solution extraite
Yes. The court held that the voluntary surrender of the license triggered the effect of a withdrawal and that he drove on 18 and 19 October 2014 during the withdrawal period.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 32 VZV, voluntary handover of the license in a pending administrative procedure has the legal effect of an anticipated withdrawal, with the withdrawal period counted from the date of surrender. The accused knew this regime from prior dealings and his lawyer’s communication; his claimed belief in a later start date was not credible.