If the man commits a similar traffic violation within a year, he must surrender his driver’s license, the verdict states. As far as his driver’s license is concerned, the court issues a warning, because the man is the breadwinner of his family.
Things went wrong when the girl took the roundabout on Koningin Maximalaan on her way to school on September 11, 2024. The 58-year-old truck driver should have given her priority, but did not.
During the hearing two weeks ago he said that he overlooked her.
The court believes that – given the busy morning rush hour and ‘complicated traffic situation’ – he should have stopped completely before leaving the roundabout. During the hearing he said that he did not always have a good view from his cabin.
Criticism of the municipality for the roundabout in question
“The court realizes that no punishment will do justice to the loss that the parents and other surviving relatives will experience throughout their lives,” the judgment reads.
Natacha’s mother Irina is disappointed in the ruling. “So little… for a life,” she tells NH. The woman presented a heartbreaking letter during the hearing.
In the video below, Natacha’s mother tells her story in court