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"It's Taken so Much of Our Lead": a Victim of a Plaque Usurpation, a Couple of Pensioners See Fines Levied on Their Pension

Summary by Pleine Vie
For 79-year-old Christian Meté and his companion Danièle, the routine of quiet pensioners in Niort (Deux-Sèvres) has been reversed because of a simple usurpation of license plates. Their old Renault Kangoo never circulated in Isère, yet a first notice of a 35 euro fine arrives in the summer of 2024, then a second in February 2025, before a fine increased by 85 euros is levied directly from his pension. The written apology of the mayor of Grenobl…
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For 79-year-old Christian Meté and his companion Danièle, the routine of quiet pensioners in Niort (Deux-Sèvres) has been reversed because of a simple usurpation of license plates. Their old Renault Kangoo never circulated in Isère, yet a first notice of a 35 euro fine arrives in the summer of 2024, then a second in February 2025, before a fine increased by 85 euros is levied directly from his pension. The written apology of the mayor of Grenobl…

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Pleine vie broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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