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ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2002:AD8719 ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2002:AD8719 AI generated

Ambulance driver convicted of causing death by speeding; court rejects 'emergency exception' defense.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2002:AD8719
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Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The court convicted the ambulance driver of causing death by speeding, rejecting his defense that emergency duties exempted him from traffic rules. Although the driver argued that saving a life justified the high speed, the court held that no legal exception allows endangering public safety even in emergencies. Consequently, the defendant received a suspended prison sentence and a temporary driving ban.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 6 Wegenverkeerswet 1994; Art. 14a, 14b, 14c Ws: The duty to ensure traffic safety applies to all road users, including emergency vehicle drivers, and cannot be waived by the urgency of their mission.

Keywords

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emergency vehicle exception causing death by speeding traffic safety duty suspended prison sentence driving ban suspension

Cited Legislation

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Art. 6 Wegenverkeerswet 1994
Art. 14a Wetboek van Strafrecht
Art. 14b Wetboek van Strafrecht
Art. 14c Wetboek van Strafrecht
Art. 175 Wegenverkeerswet 1994
Art. 179 Wegenverkeerswet 1994

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