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This New Year's Eve, the biggest countdown in France took an unexpected turn. Instead of ringing in the new year, the iconic Arc de Triomphe broadcast a powerful message about road safety. Association Antoine Alenot, in partnership with the City of Paris, hijacked the most watched monument of the night to raise awareness for a crucial new law.



After a lengthy legal battle, a groundbreaking law was enacted in July 2025. Driving under the influence and causing a death is no longer considered involuntary homicide. It's now classified as "road homicide," carrying a severe penalty of up to 10 years in prison. This critical change deserved to be seen.

When a law goes unnoticed, the monument that commands millions of eyes becomes the most powerful medium. This campaign transformed the landmark into a platform for prevention, ensuring the message of accountability reached every screen across the nation. The goal was to make road safety unforgettable.

#RoadSafety #DrunkDriving #NewLaw #PublicAwareness
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00:01Every year in France, over 1 million people gather on the Champs-Elysées to celebrate New Year's Eve.
00:08Millions more watching from home, waiting for the traditional countdown on the Arc de Triomphe.
00:14Dancing, partying, drinking.
00:26As an association fighting road violence, we had to take action.
00:32Association Antoine Alenot with the City of Paris presents 2036.
00:40On July 2025, after a long legal battle, we pushed for a new law.
00:45From now on, driving under the influence and killing someone is no longer considered involuntary homicide.
00:53It is road homicide, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
00:58A change in the law that went unnoticed.
01:01So during the last New Year's Eve, we hacked the most watched monument that night to make the law impossible
01:08to miss.
01:16The countdown didn't lead to the new year. It showed a prison sentence.
01:34Because when a law remains invisible, the monument seen by millions becomes the medium.
01:40The message spread from public space to every screen in the country.
01:44L'association Antoine Alenot va projeter, regardez, un message de prévention routière sur la façade de l'Arc de Triomphe.
01:50C'est une première.
01:51En fait, en 2036.
01:52La date de 2030.
01:54La date de 2030.
01:54La date de 2036 a été...
01:55La date de 2036 a été...
01:56La date de 2036 a été...
01:5721 décembre, la nuit la plus meurtrière sur les routes en France.
02:02Il fallait que nous soyons là.
02:03Nous en sommes très fiers.
02:05Un moment de vie.
02:06C'est une nouvelle.
02:07Un moment de vie next New Year's Eve, si vous dériffez en place sous l'influence et moune d'un
02:10à l'une.
02:14Préhose que je ne te emboute bien.
02:15Notions, ne teคน parmi.
02:15Une autre.

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