The Netherlands carries out strong enforcement policies to boost safety

Netherlands-based officer Egbert-Jan van Hasselt recently joined the TISPOL Council and holds firm views on road policing. The Netherlands has a comparatively good record on road safety due to factors including well-designed and maintained infrastructure and strong enforcement policies, although it faces challenges on a number of points, including the high percentage of through-traffic from foreign drivers using its network en-route to other destinations. Van Hasselt identified the importance of the partner
September 12, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Netherlands-based officer Egbert-Jan van Hasselt recently joined the 4753 TISPOL Council and holds firm views on road policing. The Netherlands has a comparatively good record on road safety due to factors including well-designed and maintained infrastructure and strong enforcement policies, although it faces challenges on a number of points, including the high percentage of through-traffic from foreign drivers using its network en-route to other destinations. Van Hasselt identified the importance of the partnership approach to ensuring sound road security and safety strategies.

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