In the second quarter (May to August) of 2021, 2.977.737 traffic violations were established under the Administrative Law Enforcement Traffic Regulations Act (Wahv). That is more than in the same period a year earlier, when 2.679.310 traffic fines were imposed, including for speeding, driving through a red light and using telephones. This is apparent from the second tertial overview Wahv 2021 (The four-monthly overview of traffic fines under the Administrative Law Enforcement Traffic Regulations Act (Wahv), or Mulder Act, is compiled by the Ministry of Justice and Security, the police, the CJIB and the Public Prosecution Service) .

The increase in the number of traffic violations detected in the second third this year is probably partly due to the fact that it was a lot quieter on the road in the months of May to August last year after the government's call in mid-March 2020 to limit the number of traffic violations. possible to stay at home because of corona.

In addition, more route control systems are in place compared to the same period last year. The number of traffic violations detected with digital enforcement tools has increased from 2.497.472 in the months of May to August 2020 to 2.822.256 in 2021. The number of standing postures, on the other hand, was proportionally higher last year than this year. The number of traffic fines after a standing posture was 155.481 in the second quarter of this year, compared to 181.838 in the same period in 2020. The need for recovery after the major deployment during corona and the high demand for police deployment due to other social developments are possible here. explanations for.

Speeding

Most traffic fines are imposed for speeding: 2.514.616 in the second quarter of 2021, compared to 2.225.014 in the same period a year earlier. The majority of these traffic violations are detected using digital enforcement tools on license plates. In the months of May to August of 2021, 1.102.470 speeding violations were detected with the help of a speed camera, 849.545 with a section control and 512.277 by mobile radar sets.

The section checks show an increase from 670.448 last year to 849.545 this year. This can partly be explained by the fact that more of these systems are in operation. Compared to the same period last year, 16 section checks were added on N-roads. These are provincial roads where relatively many accidents occur due to speeding. 

Foreign traffic offenders

In the second quarter of 2021, 330.867 traffic fines were sent to a foreign traffic offender. That is slightly less than the 339.876 in the same period in 2020, according to the national government.

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