Facts
On 31 December 1996, X. was driving her passenger car on Dorfstrasse in Obfelden, coming from Muri and heading towards Affoltern am Albis. In a gentle left-hand curve, her vehicle went into a skid on the snow-covered road surface and collided with an oncoming passenger car. Due to the collision, the other vehicle was pushed to the right towards the sidewalk or property forecourt, where it collided sideways with a parked passenger car. All vehicles sustained property damage.
On 6 March 1997, the Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Aargau revoked X.'s driver's license for one month due to failure to adjust speed to road conditions, loss of control of the vehicle, and causing a traffic accident with property damage within a built-up area. The Department of the Interior of the Canton of Aargau and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau confirmed this decision.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court considers the endangerment caused by X.'s driving behavior to be serious. The degree of fault is at least moderate, as X. misjudged the circumstances and only insufficiently adapted her driving behavior to the specific conditions.
According to the case law of the Federal Supreme Court, a mere warning is not possible in the case…