Facts
X. drove his passenger car on the main road in Y. (BL) on November 19, 2005. He had to brake because [A.] had turned his vehicle onto the road in front of him. To teach [A.] a lesson, X. overtook him and abruptly braked his vehicle to a standstill at the level of an intersection area without any traffic-related reason. This created a serious danger to the safety of other road users and forced [A.] to make an abrupt stop. A few meters later, X. braked abruptly again, causing a collision with A.'s vehicle.
The cantonal authorities found X. guilty of multiple coercion as well as multiple serious violations of traffic regulations for these facts.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court confirmed the conviction of X. for multiple coercion under Art. 181 of the Swiss Criminal Code. X.'s abrupt, non-traffic-related full braking was capable of significantly restricting A.'s freedom of action and forcing him to take an action he would not have taken otherwise. Thus, the means of coercion clearly exceeded the usually tolerated level, as is the case with the use of force or the threat of serious disadvantages.
Furthermore, X. was convicted of multiple serious violations of traffic regulations under Art. 90 para. 2 of the Swiss Road Traffic Act. The Federal…