On the A59 near Den Bosch, eighteen drivers were fined on Tuesday afternoon because they drove on the emergency lane to avoid a traffic jam. As a result, assistance was delayed, the police said. There was an accident on the highway.
“Unfortunately, eighteen drivers thought it was smart to drive past the completely stationary traffic jam via the emergency lane. Only to find out that they were not allowed to continue. As a result, a number of emergency services only arrived minutes later,” said the police.
The amount of the fine has yet to be determined by the judiciary.
Accident
Several vehicles collided on the A59 between the ‘s Hertogenbosch-West and Engelen exits in the direction of Den Bosch. The road was closed for a while. There was a traffic jam of more than 7 kilometers. The delay was almost an hour.