Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a driver’s licence withdrawal under Art. 16(3)(f) SVG may be ordered for an indefinite period.
Decisione estratta
Yes. If required by the purpose of the measure, namely effective crime prevention, an indefinite withdrawal is permissible as a sui generis protective measure; the licence is returned once the purpose is achieved.
Motivazione estratta
The court distinguished this measure from a warning withdrawal and from a withdrawal based on lack of fitness to drive. Article 16(3)(f) SVG serves crime prevention, not primarily road safety. Where the concrete risk of reoffending can be significantly reduced and the necessary duration cannot yet be determined, an indefinite withdrawal is allowed.