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Police Report Spate of Dangerous Driving Cases Across France, Including 2.26 g/L Arrest in Riom

Most suspects left custody with licences seized and hearings scheduled under streamlined criminal procedures.

Overview

  • In Riom, police say a 34-year-old who refused to comply was arrested after a pursuit, recorded 2.26 g of alcohol per litre of blood, and was summoned to court on Monday.
  • In Montauban, a 32-year-old intercepted after celebrating a rugby match tested at 1.14 g/L, had his licence immediately retained, and is set for a composition pénale on November 10.
  • A 19-year-old in Montauban fled a nighttime stop while driving under the influence with a suspended licence, then surrendered and now faces an ordonnance pénale hearing on February 19, 2026.
  • Also in Montauban, a 49-year-old suspected of intoxication crashed into a parked car and fled, admitted the facts, and was released pending a CRPC appearance on February 3, 2026.
  • In Thonon-les-Bains, officers stopped a 38-year-old driving an uninsured, unlicensed vehicle with a measured 0.50 mg/L breath alcohol level who resisted arrest and is already subject to an OQTF.