Oops! The speed cameras in and around Zoetermeer caused so many fines

The traffic signs may indicate a maximum speed limit, but not every person in Zoetermeer always adheres to this. Many motorists in Zoetermeer have been flashed in recent months. Take a look!

The Ministry of Justice and Security announced on Tuesday how often speed cameras ‘hit’. In other words: how many Zoetermeer residents received the receipt per speed camera in the period from May to August 2022. These drivers were flashed for speeding or running a red light.

These speed cameras in Zoetermeer handed out the most fines

In Zoetermeer we only have one speed camera, on Zwaardslootseweg at the intersection with Filmlaan, but there are also a few just over the municipal boundaries. Zoetermeer residents have to deal with these speed cameras nearby:

  1. The speed camera at the Zwaardslootseweg
  2. The speed cameras on the Zoetermeerse Rijweg
  3. The speed camera on the N209, Zoetermeer – Bleiswijk

How often did Zoetermeerders go on a receipt here? A total of 1,148 flashes were flashed at the speed camera on Zegspoeleweg: 963 times for excessive speed and 185 times for running a red light. This means that in those four months on average more than two fines are handed out per hour.

Even more speed cameras

There are a total of four speed cameras along the Zoetermeerse Rijweg, between Zoetermeer and The Hague. The nearest one for Zoetermeerders is the speed camera on the Zoetermeerse Rijweg north-west. It flashed a total of 799 times: 768 for overspeeding, 31 for running a red light. The speed camera on the Zoetermeerse Rijweg Zoetermeer flashed 700 times (665 too high a speed, 35 through red).

The speed camera on the Zoetermeerse Rijweg Leidschendam flashed 631 times (478 too high a speed, 153 through red). And the speed camera on the Zoetermeerse Rijweg south-east (near the entrance and exit of the A4) flashed 3,170 times (3,064 too high a speed, 106 through red).

A lot of fines

After all, residents of Zoetermeer also have to deal with the speed camera along the N209 between Zoetermeer and Bleiswijk. It flashed 5,358 times, with 5,315 speeding fines and 43 speeding fines.

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The rest of the Netherlands

Of course there were people who drove too fast or ignored the red traffic light not only in Zoetermeer, but also in the rest of the Netherlands. This can be seen from the top three of speed cameras that handed out the most fines. In Numansdorp, a speed camera hit 24,059 times. A speed camera in Wateringen was also on track: this involved 14,765 fines. The top three ends with a speed camera in Papendrecht, which handed out 13,975 fines.

The price of speeding

What does it cost if the speed camera catches you speeding or driving through a red light? That differs per situation. If you drive too fast in built-up areas, you pay more than if you push the accelerator a little too hard on the highway. As an example: if you drive 10 kilometers per hour too fast on the highway, you will be fined 33 euros. If you do that in built-up areas, you pay 44 euros. Through this tool calculate how much you lost.

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