A little too fast on the ring road, she receives a fine for a much rarer reason…

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THE speeding are not rare on the Albi ring road (Tarn), also the motorized brigade of the national police regularly controls speed motorists. And generally returns to the station with several fines on the clock. But one of them is not so common.

“Some time ago, during one of these operations on the Albigensian ring road, a driver was spotted at 121 km/h instead of 90km/h,” says the Tarn national police. Speeding by 31 km/h. Unfortunately classic therefore. Except that when she opened her window…

Two children were on board

A large amount of cigarette smoke escaped. And in the back, there were two children. “The offender was therefore the subject of two fines: one for excessive speed and the second for violation of the ban on smoking in a vehicle in the presence of a minor,” explain the police.

It is indeed a little known offensebut the ban on smoking in the presence of a minor applies to all occupants of all vehicles. Smoking in the car in the presence of a minor is also punishable by a fine of up to €750. In general, this is a fine of €135. You can smoke (tobacco only) while driving, provided you are alone or only accompanied by adults.

And even alone, there can be a PV

But that's not all. The driver must not smoke if the cigarette (or cigar, etc.), in his hand, “prevents him from easily and without delay carrying out the maneuvers necessary for driving in complete safety”. If an infraction is detected, the driver risks a fine of €150. Generally this is a fine of €35specifies the Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information.

The police conclude by announcing that, as usual, they increase controls during the holidays “in public transport and train stations, shopping areas, Christmas market aisles and on the sites of the festivities in the various town centers of the department”. The goal? “Whether young and old, families and groups of friends or just a walker, let everyone feel safe.”

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