In Orne, a taxi driver sentenced for his drug addiction

Six months suspended prison sentence and cancellation of his driving license, this is the sentence the tribunal d'Argentan (Orne) pronounced this Wednesday, January 8, 2025 against a resident of Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze for a recurrence of driving under drugslack of control and for driving a vehicle with a non-extended driving license.

Victim of an accident, he tests positive for cocaine

On November 23, 2023, the gendarmes went to the scene of a traffic accident in Saint-Hilaire-de-Brouze. When they arrived, they found that only one vehicle was involved. The driver always incarcerated is supported by firefighters.

This man, now 35 years old, thinks he fell asleep and, as a result, lost control of his vehicle and ended up in the ditch opposite the direction of traffic.

The gendarmes will also establish that this driver does not hold a driving licenseits validity not having been extended. Subjected to various screenings and after analysis, it will reveal itself positive for cocaine. The prefect of Orne will take an administrative suspension of his driving license for a period of nine months.

11 entries in his criminal record

When he can be heard, this resident of Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze will admit all the facts. To date, it is still not consolidated and regularly undergoes surgical interventions.

Eleven mentions pile up on his criminal record, mainly for numerous traffic offenses and violations of drug legislation.

“It is clear that this man's appearances in court were ineffective,” underlines the public prosecutor who requested, against this repeat offender taxi driver, a sentence. six months in prison, suspended probationary with obligation of care, two fines of €150 in addition to the cancellation of his driving license with a ban on retaking it before a period of six months.

Removal of your driving license

He will finally be sentenced to a six-month prison sentence with a probationary suspension of two years with the obligation of care, to pay the sums due to the public treasury, in addition to thecancellation of driving license with a ban on ironing it before a period of four months. He will also have to pay two fines of €135.

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