Overview

• The National Assembly approved the bill in its second reading 194 to 6 on June 3, sending it back to the Senate for final adoption
• Initiated by LR deputy Éric Pauget and former MP Anne Brugnera, the text establishes new legal definitions of 'homicides and road injuries' to close loopholes in deadly crashes
• It criminalizes exceeding speed limits by at least 50 km/h, with penalties of up to three months in prison, a €3,750 fine and potential license suspension
• In fatal or injurious accidents, offenders must undergo a medical examination at their own expense within 72 hours to assess fitness to drive
• Backed by government and victims’ families after outcry over a 2022 stolen-car crash that killed chef Yannick Alléno’s son, the bill aims to strengthen accountability for reckless driving