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Running red lights or texting while cycling? Haarlemmermeer community officers can now issue fines

Community officers in Haarlemmermeer are now authorized to issue fines to cyclists and pedestrians for traffic violations such as phone use or running red lights. The municipality is implementing these measures to enhance road safety while acknowledging that infrastructure improvements at dangerous locations are also necessary.

Special investigative officers (BOAs) in Haarlemmermeer have received new authority to issue fines to cyclists and pedestrians for traffic violations. These offenses include using a mobile phone while cycling, running red lights, and cycling without proper lighting. The initiative, which aims to improve road safety throughout the municipality, was recently introduced in Hoofddorp where officers engaged with citizens to explain the new regulations. These measures bring Haarlemmermeer in line with other municipalities that have already empowered their enforcement officers to ticket road users for such behavior.

While some residents have called for an increase in the number of active enforcers to ensure consistent application of the law, Councillor Marja Ruigrok confirmed that additional funding has been allocated to expand enforcement efforts. The fines for these infractions range from 75 euros for missing lights to 170 euros for phone use. Officials acknowledge that enforcement is only one component of safety, and the municipality remains committed to infrastructure improvements, particularly at known accident hotspots like the Beursplein in Hoofddorp.

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Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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