Netherlands rolls out mobile traffic cameras to enforce truck toll and curb speeding

Since 1 July, the Dutch vehicle authority (RDW) has installed mobile observation points—often called flexflitsers—along highways such as the A58 near the Mallardviaduct and the A2 near Nederweert. These cameras scan the licence plates and technical data of trucks weighing 3 500 kg or more, checking that transport companies have registered the kilometre‑based truck toll and that their kilometre‑recording devices are operational. Any discrepancy is logged for follow‑up, but the devices do not issue fines to regular motorists.

In the South‑Holland municipality of Westland, local officials are also using flexflitsers as part of a broader road‑safety programme. After a rise in traffic accidents—from 647 in 2021 to 728 in 2025, placing the municipality sixth among 50 provincial councils—the council plans to remove several parking spaces, replace a roundabout on the Heulweg with a signalised intersection, narrow the Dijkweg, and lower speed limits on key streets. The measures aim to protect the many victims, especially cyclists and young road users, and are complemented by traffic‑education programmes in schools.