Anyone who takes to the road on Monday should take into account extra travel time and delays due to farmers’ actions. Rijkswaterstaat advises to check the traffic information before you hit the road.
There is talk of large-scale farmers’ campaigns throughout the Netherlands. It is not yet clear where this will happen in Drenthe. The farmers’ action group Farmers Defense Force (FDF) indicated this weekend that it has no idea what will happen on Monday. “But that something will happen, that’s for sure. You read and hear that everywhere,” said Vice-President Jos Ubels on Saturday.
Rijkswaterstaat advises to take food and drinks with you in case you unexpectedly end up in a traffic jam for a long time. “If you come across agricultural vehicles on the way, take speed differences into account and adjust your driving style accordingly: keep your distance and reduce your speed”, the advice continues.
Road inspectors and road traffic controllers keep an extra eye on the roads and can take measures. Think of adjusting the speed or diverting traffic to prevent road users as much as possible from driving into traffic jams and having nowhere to go.
The police are also preparing for the possible protest actions on Monday. Because it is still unclear what these look like, the police are taking different scenarios into account, says police chief Willem Woelders. He hopes for everyone’s common sense.
Groningen Airport Eelde (GAE) asks farmers not to take any action at the airport tomorrow. According to the Drenthe airport, there are as yet no indications that farmers are also moving to Eelde, but GAE is still preparing for it. Groningen Airport Eelde is in consultation with the police and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee about this. “The latter is responsible for law enforcement and security at Dutch airports.”
The Central Bureau for Driving Licenses (CBR) is also taking into account the announced large-scale protests throughout the country on Monday. People who are unable to attend their driving test or who are late due to possible roadblocks will be given a new exam opportunity within the foreseeable future and at no extra cost. The CBR says that no exams will be canceled yet, “because it is currently unclear where and when the protests will take place”.