Police are expected to issue nearly 8.5 million traffic tickets in 2023. That's more than in 2019, the last pre-coronavirus year. Much larger fines were imposed for calling a car or bike and driving in prohibited areas.
The CJIB, which collects fines for the government, announced this on Thursday.
The majority of fines were issued based on the license plate, i.e. after flashing someone. In approximately 620,000 cases, police physically stopped someone.
The majority of fines were issued for speeding, improper parking, or driving through red lights. With 6.5 million fines, speeding is at the top of the list.
But the largest increase was in the “other” category. For example, significantly more people drove their cars into an area where they were not allowed, such as a car-free city center or an environmental zone. The number of fines imposed for not wearing a helmet has also increased.
The number of punished callers has increased significantly. This number increased by more than 21,000 to nearly 200,000. More than 62,000 of these fines were issued for making phone calls while cycling. Last year, police made major efforts to detect phone calls behind the wheel and on bicycles.
Big cities want to enforce traffic violations themselves
Wednesday he wrote Norwegian Refugee Council Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht would like to take action against speeding and drink driving.
Currently, enforcement of the law remains the responsibility of the judiciary, but municipalities want to create their own enforcement system to increase the chance of arresting traffic violators. “An additional system, in addition to the national traffic enforcement system,” explains Vincent Karremans, Rotterdam council member. “With our speed cameras and more powers for the boas.”
The plan is supported by organizations such as the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) and ANWB. “We are concerned about safety. It is declining,” the letter said. Norwegian Refugee Council ANWB spokesperson.
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