Abstract: In a method for traffic monitoring, data related to a traffic situation is measured. A picture of a traffic scene related to the traffic situation is generated on a photographic film. The data is recorded on the photographic film by converting the data to a first set of binary energizing signals which is energizing recording arrangements, so as to generate a numeric or alphanumeric representation of the data on the film in a first recording field thereof. The data is converted to a second set of binary energizing signals which energizes a recording arrangement, so as to generate a neither numeric nor alphanumeric pattern on the film in a second recording field.

Abstract: A device for monitoring traffic is designed as a portable hand-held device and includes a measuring unit for measuring a traffic state such as speed of a vehicle, a microphone and a language or voice recorder. Furthermore, the device has a language generator which acoustically outputs the measuring result of the measuring unit. The acoustically output measuring result is also recorded by the language or voice recorder. This permits acoustic documentation of the measuring procedure and its circumstances.