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A 28-year-old motorist was intercepted at 200 km/h on the A62, in Campsas, in Tarn-et-Garonne. His vehicle, identified as seriously damaged, was immobilized and his license revoked.
THE gendarmes of the EDSR (Departmental Road Safety Squadron) of Tarn-et-Garonne, positioned on the A62 to the south of the department for a speed control operation, saw their radar panic as a Golf 7 R passed at full speed, Friday November 8, 2024.
The car was a wreck
It was around 3 p.m. when a motorist traveling in the direction of Bordeaux was flashed at 200 km/h instead of 130 km/h, in the town of Campsas.
To intercept the driver traveling at such a speed, the bikers of the PMO (motorized platoon) of Montauban, positioned downstream of the radar, began a chase at full speed.
Arrested by the police, the motorist was escorted by the teams of Commander Jacques Ferrière, the new head of EDSR 82, to the brigade located at the toll of Bressols.
Aged 28, this Tarn-et-Garonnais, a mechanic by profession, was driving a Volkswagen reported as “severely damaged” following a previous traffic accident.
As a result, its owner did not have the right to drive with it, the vehicle being classified as unfit for circulation.
Photo National Gendarmerie
The Golf was impounded without delay and transported by a recovery truck for a thorough technical assessment. The offender's license was suspended for six months. According to the authorities, the driver should be judged for his speeding as well as for possible offenses relating to the condition of his vehicle before the Montauban judicial court. He risks a fine of up to 1,500 euros as well as criminal sanctions.
