Dutch Legislation

Chapter XI

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Penal provisions

Road Traffic Act 1994 (Wegenverkeerswet 1994) · Articles: 11

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Penal provisions

175 Article 175

Violation of Article 6 shall be punished by:

176 Article 176

Violation of Article 5a shall be punished by a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine of the fourth category.

177 Article 177

Violation of Articles 5 and 107, paragraphs one and two, shall be punished by detention for a term not exceeding six months or a fine of the third…

178 Article 178

The offences punishable under Articles 175 and 176 are indictable offences (misdrijven).

179 Article 179

Upon conviction of the driver of a motor vehicle for a violation of Articles 5a, paragraph 1, 6, 7, paragraph 1, 8, 9, 162, paragraph 3, or 163…

179a Article 179a

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences described in Articles 287 or 289 of the Criminal Code, the offender who committed the act using…

180 Article 180

With regard to the additional penalty of disqualification from the authority to drive motor vehicles, Article 6:1:16, paragraph 3, of the Code of…

181 Article 181

If an act punishable as an offence under or pursuant to this Act is committed by a driver of a motor vehicle who remained unknown at the time of the…

182 Article 182

If an act made punishable as an offence by or pursuant to this Act is committed by a driver of a motor vehicle, with which a trailer for which a…

183 Article 183

Articles 181 and 182 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the owner or holder of a motor vehicle registered abroad or a trailer registered abroad.

184 Article 184

In the event of a violation of Article 7, paragraph 1, preamble and parts (a) and (b), criminal prosecution against the offender referred to in that…