Last year, the police issued 3,805 fines for noise nuisance in traffic. That is the highest number of fines for hard-accelerating engines, screeching tires, and backfiring exhausts that the police have ever issued. It is also more than double the penalties issued three years ago, De Telegraaf reports based on figures provided by the police.
Various marketing campaigns to alert Netherlands residents to traffic safety issues seem to have had little effect. The fines to motorists and cyclists for using their smartphones in traffic increased significantly last year, the police reported.
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De Telegraaf reports that the Netherlands saw 578 fatal traffic accidents in 2022, marking a significant increase compared to before the coronavirus pandemi.