Driving a Vehicle While Intoxicated on Private Property and Committing an Offence under Article 178a of the Criminal Code

Abstract

The judgment commented on concerns the issue of interpreting the concept of “road traffic” in the context of an offence under Article 178a of the Criminal Code. The author reviews the existing case law of the Supreme Court, seeking guidelines for courts adjudicating in similar cases. The article also addresses the issue of the criminal law assessment of conduct involving an attempt to enter road traffic by driving a vehicle on private property with the intention of moving into an area where there is such road traffic.