Suspension of driving licence: the personal situation of the person concerned must be taken into account

Cass. crim., 18 March 2025, No. 24-80.661 An accused person had been sentenced by the police court to a fine of €300 for failure to comply with the absolute judgment imposed by a three-colour fixed red light. The latter and the Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the judgement. On appeal, the accused was finally sentenced to a fine of €300d fine and to a suspension of driving licence for a period of 3 months. He criticized this judgment in that …