At the beginning of this year, dozens of drivers ran into the light during a laser check on the A7 near Hoogkerk. Each and every one of them drove way too fast and had to surrender their driving license immediately. Unjustified in at least 21 cases, according to research from RTV Noord. After initially denying that mistakes had been made, the police have now admitted that the checks were not carried out in accordance with the guidelines.

A duped driver is Brendan from Stad, better known as Taxi Brendan. In addition to the various fines and surrendering his driver's license, Brendan was also registered for an Educational Measure Behavior and Traffic, better known as an EMG course. In such a course one learns what the consequences and risks are of irresponsible driving behaviour, how to safely drive and be considerate of others.

The EMG is a three-day course that is imposed on you by the CBR if you repeatedly seriously violate the traffic rules and/or if you are guilty of deliberately risking traffic behaviour (cutting, tailgating). It does not matter whether you are a novice or an experienced driver.

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While Brendan was still busy arranging alternative transport for his customers that night, his arrest by Team Traffic was already widely shared on social media. He noticed in the days that followed how great the consequences of the laser control would be. “Not only did I lose my driver's license, but I also immediately received a letter from the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) that I had to hand in my driver card. From that moment on I lost everything: my driver's license, my work and my income.” For the story, RTV Noord has several directors spoken who have wrongfully lost their driving license during the above-mentioned laser checks. 

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