Telephone while driving: the government generalizes the suspension of licenses
While 3,515 people lost their lives on the roads in 2025, the government wants to toughen up its response to the widespread use of telephones while driving.
Quick Look
- Faced with the widespread use of telephones while driving and 3,515 deaths on the roads in 2025, the Ministry of the Interior is generalizing the suspension of driving licenses.
- At the same time, MP Carlos Martens Bilongo filed a new complaint.
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Why It Matters
3,515 people lost their lives on the roads in 2025.
“We need a real sanction”: the Ministry of the Interior generalizes the suspension of driving licenses for using a telephone while driving
INFO LE FIGARO - While 3,515 people lost their lives on the roads in 2025, the government wants to toughen up its response to the widespread use of telephones while driving. Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Minister Delegate for Citizenship, details this measure in Le Figaro.
Note from Tracfin: LFI deputy Carlos Martens Bilongo files a new complaint against X for “intelligence with a foreign power”
A first simple complaint from Mr. Bilongo, filed at the end of 2025, was dismissed on March 9, 2026 for “insufficiently characterized offense”.
Open Questions
- What will be the exact terms of the license suspension?
