# Traffic monitoring and enforcement in the Low Countries

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/traffic-monitoring-and-enforcement-in-the-low-countries
> Updated: 2026-09-24T15:57:07.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Traffic enforcement and monitoring efforts have been documented in the Netherlands and Belgium. In the Netherlands, quarterly data from the Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau (CJIB) indicated that over 16,000 fines were issued across seven speed cameras in the municipalities of Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom, and Halderberge between May and August. These violations included speeding and running red lights, with a mobile camera in Bergen op Zoom issuing 8,174 fines.

Specialized focus flashers were also utilized to detect mobile phone use while driving, recording hundreds of violations in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal. Broader trends in the Netherlands show a 56.2 percent increase in fines for mobile phone use while driving or cycling, rising from 79,329 to 123,930. 

In Belgium, the De Haan municipal council approved a 500,000 euro investment for a new network of approximately 40 cameras, including Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) units, expected to be operational by spring 2027. Meanwhile, Dutch authorities are deploying monitoring cameras at the Kelperbrug and Julianakanaal bridge to ensure compliance with heavy vehicle bans intended to prevent structural damage.

## Claims

- The De Haan municipal council approved a new camera network on September 24, 2026. (single source)
- De Haan is investing over 500,000 euros in a camera network. (single source)
- The network will consist of approximately 40 cameras across 14 locations. (single source)
- Four of the cameras will feature Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). (single source)
- Installation is planned for early 2027, with the network expected to be operational by spring 2027. (single source)
- The Province is immediately installing traffic cameras at the Kelperbrug (N280) and the Julianakanaal bridge at Roosteren (N296). (single source)
- The cameras at Kelperbrug and Roosteren are not speed cameras and will only record environmental footage for incident review. (single source)
- Fines for mobile phone use while driving or cycling in the Netherlands rose by 56.2 percent, from 79,329 to 123,930. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Surveillance and traffic monitoring expansions in De Haan and the Netherlands

Municipalities and provinces in Belgium and the Netherlands are expanding camera surveillance for safety and traffic enforcement, amid rising mobile phone violation fines in the Netherlands.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/surveillance-and-traffic-monitoring-expansions-in-de-haan-and-the-netherlands

### 2026-09-24: Speed cameras in Brabant issue over 16,000 fines

Over 17,000 drivers were fined in the Netherlands between May and August, with significant enforcement occurring in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal via speed cameras and mobile phone detection devices.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/speed-cameras-in-brabant-issue-over-16000-fines

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