the young driver was driving with a huge alcohol level

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It was motorists who alerted the Val-d'Oise gendarmes. The latter report the dangerous driving of a driver of a Renault Latitude on the Rd 922. An axis which has been the subject of increased surveillance by the police since the end of October following an increase in accidents due to non-compliance with speed, the latter having also announced on their social networks that they were going to increase controls on the departmental road.

0.74 mg/l of expired air

A message that the motorist had obviously not seen. His vehicle having quickly been spotted by the gendarmes of the motorized peloton of Beaumont-sur-Oiseduring her check-up the young woman presented a rate of 0.74 mg of alcohol per liter of exhaled air (1.48 g/l of blood), i.e. times the authorized level !

Arrested and placed in a sobering up cell, her license was immediately withdrawn and her vehicle impounded. “The motorist will be summoned for blood alcohol content and endangering the lives of others,” the Val-d’Oise gendarmerie said on Friday, November 8, 2024.

If found guilty of an offence, she risks a fine of 4,500 euros, 2 years of imprisonment, a withdrawal of 6 points from her driving license and a suspension of her license of up to 3 years.

What are the penalties for testing positive for alcohol while driving?

Today, the alcohol level allowed while driving is 0.5 g/l of blood, or 0.25 mg/l of expired air. If a blood alcohol level of between 0.5 g/l and 0.79 g/l of blood is detected following a breathalyzer test or a blood test, this constitutes a fine of 4^e class. In this case, the sanctions provided for by the Highway Code are a loss of 6 points on the driving license, possible withdrawal of license and a fixed fine of 135 euros (which can be reduced to 90 euros or increased to 375 euros) . A license suspension of up to 3 years can also be imposed.

On the other hand, if the alcohol level while driving is greater than 0.8 g/l of bloodthis constitutes an offense and the penalties incurred are more severe: a loss of 6 points on the driving license, license retention of up to 72 hours, administrative suspension of the driving license for a maximum of one year.

A criminal offense also brings a motorist before the court which can impose the following sanctions: a fine of 4,500 euros maximum, compulsory participation in a road safety awareness course, 2 years of imprisonment, a ban on driving certain vehicles for a maximum of 5 years, an obligation to drive a vehicle approved with an immobilizer, a suspension of the driving license for a maximum of 3 years or a cancellation of the license.

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