ROAD SAFETY Announced a few days before the legislative elections, the measure is supported by the opposition parties even if they denounce its timely arrival

Illustrative photo of speed camera controls in the metropolis of Lyon. — Adil Benayache/SIPA

“ It’s Christmas before time! ». The Rassemblement national and Les Républicains on Thursday supported the idea of ​​the Ministry of the Interior of no longer deducting points from the license for « minor speeding » even if it does not happen by chance according to them, before the June legislative elections. Revealed on Wednesday, the track explored on Place Beauvau would consist of: no longer deduct points for exceeding the speed limit by less than 5 km/h; the authorized speed. The fines would, however, be retained. This is to ensure that the person sanctioned is indeed the driver at fault and not a third party, as there are many false declarations.

On the sidelines of a trip to Seine-Maritime as part of the legislative campaign, Marine Le Pen (RN) recalled in front of the press she had carried; this measure within the framework of the presidential election. But “ to each time Emmanuel Macron takes up a proposal that I was able to make, he does it worse » : According to her, points should no longer be deducted for excesses of less than 20 km/h. So what is on the table, « it’s a tiny little gift ». And “ pay attention to the promises that are made in the 15 days preceding the election because as a rule, they are not kept », warned the former candidate for the Elysée.

« It’s Christmas before time »

For Jordan Bardella, president of the RN, on behalf of the government « itëlël be early: it’s always great, election periods ». “ We have been the first in political life (…) ` claim the end of the license to points, explaining that motorists were not bullshit; milk », he pointed out; to France 2. S’he is therefore in favor of such a measure, « in automotive matters, the priority is obviously the reduction in taxes on petrol », clarified; the MEP.

For the president of LR Christian Jacob also, « removing the small point indents, it’s rather a good thing that goes in the right direction ». However, “ we must absolutely maintain the fine, otherwise there is no longer a limit », he noted. from RTL.
But « as we are in an election period, we can have doubts about the announcements ». With President Emmanuel Macron, « we experienced a lot of discrepancies » between “ words and deeds », according to him.

LREM spokesperson Maud Bregeon, she tempered; the declarations of the Ministry of the Interior. “ Nothing is done. to the time when we are talking and it is part of a global reflection », she said. to RMC.