Overview
- Driving 50 km/h or more over the limit will carry up to three months in jail and a €3,750 fine with entry on the criminal record.
- Courts may order vehicle confiscation, license suspension up to three years, five‑year or longer bans on certain vehicles, and mandatory safety training.
- The shift replaces a fifth‑class contravention previously applied to such violations except in cases of repeat offending.
- Road safety officials cite 63,217 such offenses recorded in 2024, a 69% increase since 2017.
- The government presents the change as a firm judicial response to road violence, with minister Marie‑Pierre Vedrenne calling it a clear message.