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Traffic Firm Threatens Pullout From A2 Closures After Viral Attack on Controller

The case highlights a gap between privatized traffic control and limited police capacity.

Overview

  • Following Sunday’s A2 detours, a traffic controller who was carried several meters on a car hood filed an attempted manslaughter complaint as police said they know all involved and opened an inquiry.
  • Binck Verkeer’s director said Tuesday the company may refuse to staff future A2 shutdowns without stronger enforcement, citing an exponential rise in threats and assaults against its controllers.
  • Vijfheerenlanden’s mayor said officers cannot cover every roadblock and noted a team had to be called in from another region during the bonnet incident, underscoring the resource shortfall.
  • Separate public-order strains continued as Apeldoorn saw a third straight day of protests against a planned asylum center on Sunday with ME deployments and arrests, and police reported explosive damage at a Den Bosch site.
  • Overnight, a large fire destroyed an auto shop in Bunnik, injured an employee, and kept multiple brigades working for hours, adding to the operational load on regional emergency services.