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Two days of extra traffic checks in North Holland: nearly 300 fines, over 130,000 euros

Two days of extra traffic checks in North Holland: nearly 300 fines, over 130,000 euros

Police in the Noord-Holland province issued 295 fines during a two-day traffic enforcement operation targeting phone use while driving or cycling. The total amount of fines collected during the crackdown on Wednesday and Thursday reached 132,455 euros.

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