the Minister of Justice says he is “favorable” to the creation of an offense of road homicide “as quickly as possible”

This announcement comes the day after the conviction of a man for killing the son of star chef Yannick Alléno while driving. The latter has since led the fight for the introduction of this offense into the Penal Code.

A step forward in the fight against driving violence? The Minister of Justice Didier Migaud said he “favorable”Friday November 29, at the creation of a “offense of road homicide”, “as quickly as possible”. An announcement which comes the day after the conviction of a man for having killed Antoine Alléno, the son of starred chef Yannick Alléno. The latter leads the fight for the introduction into the Penal Code of the offense of road homicide.

This “The proposal seems entirely legitimate to me, I will do everything in my power to ensure it comes to fruition”assured Didier Migaud. Since the death of his son Antoine, then aged 24, Yannick Alléno has become an ardent defender of the creation of an offense of road homicide. A transpartisan bill was to be examined at second reading in the National Assembly before dissolution in June.

The text provided for the creation of an offense constituted in the event of a fatal accident caused by a motorist following deliberately risky driving. A traffic injury offense was also planned. The bill did not, however, modify the main penalties incurred, which remain seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros if there is a single aggravating circumstance, and 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros. fine if there are several. Parliamentarians also planned to increase penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.