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Withdrawal of driving license for speeding
Driving license withdrawals for speeding violations are governed by art. 16 et seq. LCR. The severity of the offense determines the duration of the withdrawal: minor offense (art. 16a LCR — warning or 1 month minimum), moderately serious offense (art. 16b LCR — 1 month minimum), serious offense (art. 16c LCR — 3 months…
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Applicable Law Provisions
Critical Deadlines
- Verification of the measure and the record — immediately upon receipt of the decision
- Right to be heard before final decision — according to notification (typically 10-20 days) (LCR 16 / LCR 17 / Cst 29)
- Final withdrawal decision — variable according to canton
- Appeal to the cantonal administrative court — 30 days as from notification (LCR 24 / LTF 82)
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