Cabinet and Mayors Draw Line in Highway Protest: Prevent Dangerous Situations

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The highway is not a place for demonstrations. It is dangerous and a punishable offense to obstruct traffic flow, and therefore, in principle, protesters will always be prosecuted for blocking highways or slowing down traffic. Justice Minister Van Weel emphasized this in a joint statement with mayors, the Public Prosecution Service, and the police leadership. Mayors had requested a meeting following the recent fatal accident in a traffic jam ca…

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The police and the judiciary will take criminal action against farmers who block the highway with their tractors. That is the national course that Minister David...

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In the event of a blockade of highways or railways, criminal proceedings will generally be initiated. This was agreed upon by mayors, the Public Prosecution Service, the Chief of Police, and Minister of Justice David van Weel following recent actions involving tractors at farmers' demonstrations. A fatal accident occurred at the back of a traffic jam caused by one of those actions.

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In the event of a blockade of highways or railways, criminal action will generally be taken. Mayors, the Public Prosecution Service, the Chief of Police, and Minister of Justice David van Weel agreed on this following recent actions involving tractors at farmers' demonstrations.

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In principle, criminal action will be taken in the event of blockades of highways or railways. Mayors, the Public Prosecution Service, the Chief of Police, and Minister of Justice David van Weel agreed on this on Tuesday in response to recent farmers' protests involving tractors.

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As a rule, criminal proceedings will be initiated in the event of a blockade of highways or railways. This was agreed upon by mayors, the Public Prosecution Service, the Chief of Police, and Minister of Justice David van Weel following recent actions involving tractors at farmers' demonstrations. A fatal accident occurred at the back of the traffic jam caused by one of those actions.