# Police issue 120 fines in Oostzaan road check

> Police issued 120 fines after checking about 185 vehicles on the Westkolkdijk in Oostzaan. Eight drivers were under the influence of drugs and seven had no driving licence.

Society · published 2026-10-30 17:03 · https://nlnow.nl/a/police-fine-120-drivers-in-seven-hour-check-in-oostzaan/

Police checked about 185 vehicles on the Westkolkdijk in Oostzaan on Thursday 29 October and issued 120 fines. The check ran from 14.00 to 21.00 and was held with the traffic enforcement team, Team Verkeer's taxi and transport specialists, the municipality of Zaanstad and the Belastingdienst.

Eight drivers were under the influence of drugs and seven drove without a licence. Sixteen drivers were fined for holding their phone while driving, and eight ran a red light. Four were speeding.

On 23 vehicles the lights were faulty, and on three the load was not properly secured, police said.

Police said working together let them carry out the checks as thoroughly as possible.

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