In the first four months of 2025, over 300,000 fewer traffic fines were issued compared to the same period in 2024. The largest decrease is seen in the so-called entry bans.
This mainly concerns entry bans indicated by traffic sign C12. This is often used to indicate entry bans for car-reduced city centers or environmental zones. The number of violations was nearly halved (from 117,893 to 62,533). The whole previous year had seen an increase in these violations.
Flow of Traffic Fines Wahv
The total number of violations under the Administrative Enforcement of Traffic Regulations Act (Wahv), the so-called Mulder fines, amounted to 2,288,788 in the first four months of this year. In the same period of 2024, this was 2,592,939. This includes traffic violations such as speeding, parking, running red lights, and handheld phone use.
The decrease in traffic fines was mainly due to the influx of speed cameras and mobile radar sets. Police and the Public Prosecution Service have previously indicated that this can partly be explained by maintenance and replacement of the equipment.
Recently, a new enforcement tool has been introduced: the so-called focus speed camera that can detect whether a driver is unlawfully using a mobile device (phone). Gradually, more of these cameras will be placed in the country over the coming months, totaling 50 by 2026. The focus speed cameras will be temporarily placed and are expected to be an important tool in reducing phone use while driving, thereby increasing road safety. The first figures are expected in September of this year.
The percentage of stops by the police in these first months of the year has slightly increased from 7.6% to 8.5%.