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Law of 24 June 1998 amending the Road Traffic Act 1994 (increasing the maximum penalties for serious forms of reckless driving and improving the arrangements for the recovery and inaction of driving licences and on the additional penalties applicable to road traffic). penalty of the denial of the power to drive motor vehicles)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In this regard, we considered that it is desirable, in the context of combating serious traffic offences, to increase the maximum penalties for serious forms of reckless driving, as well as the arrangements for recovery and recovery. improve the conduct of driving licences and the additional penalty of disqualification of the power to drive motor vehicles;
In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:
Article I, Part A , does not apply to any offences committed before the date of entry into force of this Act.
This Law shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree, which may be adopted in a different way for the various articles or parts of such articles.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette, and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and officials who so concern will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Issued at The Hague, 24 June 1998
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The Minister of Justice,
W. Sorgdrager
The Minister of Transport and Water,
A. Jorritsma-Lebbink
Published on the second of July 1998The Minister of Justice,
W. Sorgdrager
