The police conducted this control together with the Royal Military Police, municipality of Zaanstad, and the Tax Office. By working together, they can conduct as complete a check as possible.
In total, between 2 PM and 9 PM, 212 vehicles were checked on the Westkolkdijk. 138 fines were issued, including for:
- window tint legality
- lighting
- sound measurements
- holding a mobile phone while driving with slick tires
- loose cargo
- driving without a license.
Furthermore:
- a weapon was found in a vehicle. This has been seized.
- the police found two bags of hemp weighing about 30 grams in a car.
- three ghost vehicles were seized
- a person was arrested for showing a false document
- ten drivers were under the influence of drugs.
Drugs affect your driving ability
Drugs and certain medications stay in your body for a long time and affect your driving ability. Think of medications with a yellow or red sticker on the packaging. A saliva test shows whether you have used drugs, and that use does not have to be on the same day. If your saliva test is positive, a doctor will take blood. This blood is tested in a laboratory. It shows which drugs were found and whether it is a criminal amount. Your final penalty depends on this.
104,000 euros in overdue payments
The Tax Office has collected 104,000 euros in overdue payments. Additionally, 13 vehicles were towed.
