Prolonged wrong-way driving

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2022

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The Supreme Court upheld a conviction for driving with manifest disregard for others’ lives in conjunction with homicide. It considered the prolonged wrong-way journey, the fatal collision and the mitigating circumstances found.

What this helps explain

The examination of the route, warnings and conduct of the driver makes it possible to differentiate the initial error from the risk subsequently assumed.

Editorial summary from the official note of the CGPJ. It describes this resolution, without certifying the subsequent evolution of the procedure. It should be read with the legislation applicable to its facts, reforms and subsequent case law.