Drinking and driving

6 points instead of 12. To get 12 points, you have to drive for a certain period of time without committing an offense that results in a loss of points.

Levels of alcohol in the blood or breath.

Exhaled breath alcohol measuring apparatus. Operation is chemical (blowing into a balloon) or electronic. The result is expressed in grams per liter of blood.

Behavior that suggests that a person has consumed alcohol excessively (inconsistent speech, staggering gait), loss of balance...)

Act prohibited by law and punishable by criminal penalties

A punishment that can be added to a main prison sentence or a fine. Examples: deprivation of civil rights (voting rights and eligibility...), obligation of care, withdrawal of driving license.

Police or military officer of the gendarmerie authorized to implement investigative means (detention in police custody) under the direction of the public prosecutor, the supervision of the public prosecutor and the control of the investigation chamber

Police or military officer of the gendarmerie under the responsibility of a judicial police officer. In particular, it is responsible for recording infringements and receiving statements in minutes.

Measures the blood alcohol level, the concentration of alcohol in the breath, and allows a level to be indicated.

Formality by which a procedural document or a decision is brought to the attention of a person

Precautionary emergency measure

Offense classified in 5 categories, ranging from the least serious (1st class ticket) to the most serious (5^e class). The penalty is a fine not exceeding €1,500, or €3,000 in the case of a repeat offense.

Amount to be paid within a specified period following certain traffic offenses and without going through a court. The amount may be reduced or increased depending on the date of payment.

Act prohibited by law and punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of less than 10 years

Magistrate at the head of the public prosecutor's office (or public prosecutor's office). It is the recipient of complaints and reports. It conducts investigations, prosecutions and enforces the law.

The penalty of paying a sum to the Treasury. The total amount is the result of the judge fixing a daily contribution for a certain number of days.

Committing within a certain period of time, for a person who has already been convicted, a new offense which is the same or similar and which may result in a heavier penalty than that normally imposed.

Penalty imposed by the criminal judge in addition to a main penalty of imprisonment and/or fine. For example, the withdrawal of a driver's license, the disqualification of civil rights, the prohibition of working with minors, the obligation to carry out work of general interest, or to submit to social and judicial supervision.