850 fines per week for appending cyclists

The police issue an average of 850 fines per week to cyclists who hold phone. This is apparent from figures that the Central Judicial Collection Agency shared at the request of NU.nl

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Since July 2019 it is forbidden to hold a phone while cycling. At the time, inspected cyclists had to pay a fine of 95 euros, now that is 100 euros.

The ban was introduced to make traffic safer. Append cyclists cycle less safely. They swing more and look less on the road, according to research by the Institute for Road Safety Research.

Evening clock and lockdown

Whether traffic has indeed become safer after the introduction of a ban is not clear from the figures, because detailed registration of bicycle accidents is lacking. Figures from the past two years show that the police handed out more fines in the summer than in the winter. There may be a seasonal effect; after all, in the cold and rain it is less attractive to operate a telephone screen.

The police say that there are no specific checks for smartphone use on the bicycle, but that the cyclist is addressed when a police officer sees it. This can then lead to a warning or a fine.

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