Friday October 4, in the middle of the afternoon, the gendarmes of the motorized platoon of Saint-Julien positioned themselves at the toll of the A40 motorway in the commune of Viry in order to control the speed of users in the direction Chamonix- Mason. A BMW F900 type motorcycle was intercepted after being measured at a speed of 173 km/h instead of the 110 km/h authorized on this traffic route.
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The driver tested positive for drugs
The pilot, aged 31, a computer scientist in Switzerland by profession and living in Lyon, explained to the police that he was in a hurry to return home. Additionally, the driver tested positive for drugs. His driving license was withdrawn immediately, pending a suspension decided by the sub-prefect of Saint-Julien. The new motorcycle, which left the dealership a week ago, was impounded.
