Patf Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I had a speeding fine in December and duly paid up but didn't understand where and how it happened as I was sure I hadn't missed the one fixed speed camera on the route. The notice says " Moyens de controle utilise: Identifiant:1517 Marque: MESTA Type: 210 etc Verifie le 23/11/2006 par DRIRE. Enqueteur: Loisel Paul-Emile, Gendarme. Was this from one of those hidden hand - held radar traps? Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Hi PatfI think it's a portable radar device. See this page http://www.radars-auto.com/types-radars-routiers-doppler.phpI've had a look at the map of fixed radars and can't find 1517, therefore I assume it's a mobile one. http://www.radarsfixes.com/The point is that it could be portable or fixed; the same radar device is used in both. If it's fixed, the number would be shown on the map (link above); it's not there so it must be portable.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 See here: http://www.radars-auto.com/pv_contravention.phpA MESTA Type 210 is described as an automatic radar like this: http://www.radars-auto.com/caracteristiques_radars.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Pat. My OH had a speeding fine last year in the middle of nowhere and had the same sort of info on the paperwork BUT the actual address of where it was recorded was also printed on the form as well as the officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Anglia Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 [quote user="Val_2"]Pat. My OH had a speeding fine last year in the middle of nowhere and had the same sort of info on the paperwork BUT the actual address of where it was recorded was also printed on the form as well as the officer.[/quote]They printed stuff on the officer? Was he happy with that?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 His name was onthe paperwork and the address of the road where the offence occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 Thanks to all for the explanations and confirming that it must have been a hand-held device. Val - yes the form does mention it was on the N21 direction Tarbes to Auch in the commune of Mirande. So I'm still trying to work out where he was hiding as it could happen again. And yes it does give the officer's name but I'm not going to confront him about it. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 No, they stick together. I was following a friend taking her car to a mechanic and she could not go faster than 40kph so we both had our flashers going to warn traffic behind we were going slowly. A gendarme saw us and pulled us up and read the riot act about flashing in such a way, my friend was furious and went to the gendarmerie that evening to make a complaint against the officer. The other officers refused to recognise him and said no one of that description was stationed there but I knew different as he was actually the one in charge and knew him from social ocassions but I kept quiet and out of the visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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