A 75 hp car
Not enough to convince the Criminal Court. The excess speed was noted automatically, but the finding is authentic until proven otherwise, recalls the Court, emphasizing that the defendant does not establish the slightest defect in the system, whether at the level of its approval, of the verification of the device or the training of the agent.
And the garage certificate? The vehicle only went on the dyno in 2024, a year and a half after the fact. “It is unknown what the power of the vehicle was at that time“, underlines the Court in its judgment.
The power of the car, however, was only 75 hp. “Nothing indicates in the file that a 75 hp vehicle is not capable of reaching the measured speed of 194 km/h corrected to 182 km/h “, it is written in the judgment.
It was difficult for the driver to appeal the first judgment, because the Criminal Court, in view of the very excessive speed, aimed higher in the legal range of the fine: €560, without suspension. Not including €391 in miscellaneous costs and compensation. And attorney fees.
