Fines for minor speeding offences rise by 31% in a year
Nearly 70,000 people were fined last year for exceeding the maximum speed limit by one kilometre per hour, according to figures obtained by AD. The number of minor infringements on 130 km/h roads increased by 31% in 2016 compared to the year before, following an 18% rise the year before. In 2014 just 12,000 fines were handed out for the smallest infringement. Geert Priem, head of the ANPV police union, said the fines were a form of stealth tax on... More >