Road traffic warning instead of license withdrawal after cyclist collision

ATA/801/1997Cour de justice / Chambre administrative23 déc. 1997Modified

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Résumé Omnilex

The appellant struck a cyclist when opening her vehicle door. The court held that, given the precautions taken before opening the door and her favorable prior record, a warning was sufficient and should replace the license withdrawal.

Regeste Omnilex

Art. 16 al. 2 LCR; administrative road-traffic measure after a collision caused by opening a vehicle door; where the driver took the necessary precautions and presents favorable antecedents, the fault may be assessed as sufficiently slight to justify a warning instead of a withdrawal. The choice between warning and withdrawal depends on the degree of culpability and the offender's prior record, assessed in concreto.

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Descripteurs

CIRCULATION ROUTIERE; CYCLE; CAS BENIN; VEHICULE; ARRET(CIRCULATION ROUTIERE); LCR

Normes

LCR.16 al.2

Résumé

Recourante qui heurte un cycliste en ouvrant la portière de son véhicule. Dès lors que la recourante a pris les précautions nécessaires avant d'ouvrir sa portière et vu ses bons antécédants, un avertissement peut être prononcé en lieu et place d'un retrait.

Mots-clés

road trafficcyclistvehicle doorwarninglicense withdrawalfaultantecedents

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Questions juridiques clés extraites par Omnilex

Question juridique clé

Whether the traffic violation warranted a warning instead of a license withdrawal.

Solution extraite

Because the appellant had taken the necessary precautions before opening the door and had a good prior record, a warning could be ordered in place of a withdrawal.

Motifs extraits

The court considered the level of fault and the appellant's clean antecedents sufficient to justify the milder administrative measure.

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