Decision of the Federal Court –
Reduced sentence for a Geneva driver
The law on road traffic allowed the reduction of the sentence of a young motorcyclist guilty of the offense of driving, validated by the Federal Court.
Published today at 2:49 p.m.
Driver offenses concern speeding at least 60 km/h above the limit (illustrative image).
ENRICO GASTALDELLO
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A 23-year-old Geneva resident, caught on the motorway in 2022 at 153 km/h on an axis limited to 80 km/h, had his sentence reduced, reports «20 minutes». Guilty of driving (speed at least 60 km/h above the limit), he received a 12-month suspended prison sentence in April 2023.
A few months later, the road traffic law (LCR) was revised and has since allowed for a relaxation of penalties for certain drivers. The Genevan was thus able to obtain a suspended sentence of 180 days fine in November of the same year.
-The Geneva Public Prosecutor’s Office challenged this sanction before the Federal Court (TF), which rejected this appeal.
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Lisa Vigano is responsible for online publishing and has also contributed to the Geneva section since 2023. A graduate in journalism and communication from the University of Geneva, she previously worked as a web editor from 2021 to 2023.More info
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