Justice Minister Supports Fast-Tracking New Road Homicide Offense

Didier Migaud backs creating a legal category for fatal accidents caused by reckless driving, following public outcry over recent sentencing.

French Justice Minister Didier Migaud has expressed strong support for introducing a 'road homicide' offense into the penal code as soon as possible.
The proposal follows the sentencing of a man to seven years in prison for killing Antoine Alléno, son of renowned chef Yannick Alléno, in a 2022 drunk-driving incident involving a stolen car.
Yannick Alléno has been a prominent advocate for the creation of this offense, which would apply to fatal accidents caused by deliberate reckless driving.
A transpartisan bill proposing this new offense, along with harsher penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was delayed after the dissolution of the National Assembly in June.
The proposed law would not alter current maximum penalties, which range from seven to ten years in prison depending on aggravating circumstances, but aims to better address public concerns over accountability for dangerous driving.