Sharp decrease in number of entry ban violations
Over 300,000 fewer traffic fines were issued in the first four months of 2025 than in the same period in 2024. The biggest drop was in violations of so-called ‘entry bans’.
This mainly concerns entry bans indicated by the traffic sign C12. This sign is often used to indicate no entry to a car-free city centre or environmental zone. The number of offences decreased by nearly half (from 117,893 to 62,533). The previous year as a whole saw precisely an increase in these offences.
Volume of traffic fines under the Wahv
The number of offences under the Traffic Regulations (Administrative Enforcement) Act (Wahv), known as Mulder fines, totalled 2,288,788 in the first 4 months of this year, compared to 2,592,939 in the same period of 2024. These fines are for traffic offences such as speeding and parking violations, failure to obey red lights, and handheld phone use.
The decline in traffic fines was mainly in the volume of offences detected by speed cameras and mobile radar sets. Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) stated earlier that this is due to, among other things, the maintenance and replacement of equipment.
Very recently, a new enforcement tool was added: a smart camera that can detect if a driver is making prohibited use of a mobile device (phone). More of these smart cameras will gradually be placed around the country in the coming months, reaching a total of 50 by 2026. The smart camera units are placed temporarily at each location and are expected to be an important means of reducing phone use behind the wheel, thereby increasing road safety. The first figures from these are expected in September this year.
The percentage of on-the-spot fines by police increased slightly from 7.6% to 8.5% in these first months of the year.
Originally published at https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/06/12/sharp-decrease-in-number-of-entry-ban-violations
