The facts took place on the A 63 motorway, Spain-France direction, in the territory of Anglet.
The motorist was able to be intercepted by the gendarmes. He is a 24-year-old man, craftsman, living in Dax, in the Landes.
He immediately had his driver’s license suspended. He will also lose six points on his driving license and criminal proceedings will also be initiated. In the meantime, it is up to the Prefect to issue an order suspending his driving licence. As for the BMW, it was impounded.
“unconscious” behavior
Captain Frédéric Hardouin, commander of the departmental road safety squadron (EDSR) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in Pau, deplores “once again an unconscious behavior towards other users and the own driver. This motorway sector is in a suburban area, relatively hilly with many bends. The axis is very borrowed on this portion with many heavy goods vehicles. »