Over €5 million in fines issued to 12,000 drivers for using phone while driving

Mobile phone–monitoring speed cameras, known as “focus cameras,” have generated more than 5 million euros in fines in their first months of operation, the Central Judicial Collection Agency (Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau) reported.

Between May and August, authorities issued over 12,000 fines to drivers caught using their phones while driving. During this period, 12 focus cameras were active nationwide, according to RTL.

The camera on the N307 in Kampen recorded the most violations, catching 4,130 drivers. Fines for using a mobile phone while driving cost 430 euros, not including administrative fees. Another focus camera in Kampen, located on the N50, issued 1,003 fines.

In The Hague, the first camera in use, on Ypenburgse Stationsweg, caught over 600 drivers. The Lozerlaan saw the highest numbers in the city, with 1,677 motorists fined in recent months.

Authorities have deployed additional focus cameras in recent weeks. By the end of the year, the devices are expected to operate at 40 locations nationwide.

Some cameras were temporarily disabled after a strong gust of wind knocked over the N50 camera in Kampen earlier this month.