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Since the start of containment, on deserted highways as on the secondary road network, the meters are panicking. Those of certain motorists who, seeming to take advantage of a sudden space of freedom, accelerate very frankly well beyond the authorized limits. And those of the police who see the unprecedented scale of the phenomenon, especially when the number of vehicles on the road has dropped considerably.
From March 17 (first day of confinement) to April 26 inclusive (latest data available), more than 11,200 major speeding tickets were reported in France by police, gendarmes and speed cameras, compared to 9,600 over the same period. last year, according to information collected by Europe 1, an increase of 16.6% in this type of offense.
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"Almost everyone is driving too fast"
"Right now, almost everyone is driving too fast," warns a prefect contacted by Europe 1. Indeed, the figures detailed by type of offense show that despite the very sharp decrease in car traffic observed everywhere, even the number of speeding trips of less than 20 km / h only decreased by 45%, going from 2,030,000 last year over this same period to 1,115,000 since the start of containment, according to national figures obtained by Europe 1.
Regarding speeding between 40 km / h and 50 km / h, the trend is the same as for major speeding: an increase of 16.3%, or 10,700 infractions recorded against 9,200 in the same period in 2019, according to the official figures we got.
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A young 19-year-old driver intercepted at 234 km / h
Despite the numerous control and reporting operations implemented since the beginning of April, the phenomenon is not slowing down. In recent days, record violations have again been noted by the police. Thus, the gendarmes of the Valognes motorized platoon intercepted a 19-year-old driver, young license, at 234 km / h instead of 110 km / h on the RN13, reports La Presse de la Manche .
Sunday, April 26, in the Drôme, a recidivist 23-year-old driver, without a driver's license, was checked at 149 km / h on a portion of the D67, limited to 70 km / h. The same day, in Isère, a driver was arrested by the gendarmes after driving at 201 km / h instead of 70 km / h at the height of Vaulx-Milieu on the D1006, learned Europe 1, confirming information from the Dauphiné .
Large speeding exceeding 50 km / h beyond the authorized limit are liable to a fine of 1,500 euros, a suspension of the driving license which can reach three years and a withdrawal of six points . The driver's vehicle can also be immobilized and confiscated.