Rijkswaterstaat: don’t stop on the hard shoulder to commemorate the dead

Rijkswaterstaat calls on road users not to stop in the emergency lane during the two minutes of silence on National Remembrance Day, but to find a parking space. “Stopping on the hard shoulder is unsafe and can lead to dangerous situations,” says Rijkswaterstaat.

On May 4, electronic signs above and along highways will read ‘Veilig commemorate? Find a parking space, not on the hard shoulder!’. Rijkswaterstaat has been calling on road users via these signs from Tuesday to commemorate safely along the road. The body has been doing this since 2008 at the request of the National Committee for 4 and 5 May.

During the National Remembrance Day, rail traffic and aviation also take measures around the commemoration moment. For example, public transport is stopped for two minutes at 8 p.m., as long as safety allows. It is not yet known how Schiphol will stand still this year. Due to the crowds at the airport, the airport does not know exactly what the details will be. Schiphol is still discussing this.