If you drive too fast and be caught, you will receive a fine or driving denial from the police in the best case. In the worst case, a scolding of your partner. Our thoughts go to the people who have experienced this. But did you know that there was a third option? Yes, apparently you can get a cash sentence from the ANWB in a rare case. It happened to a top gear reader, who sent the fine to us. For the sake of convenience, let’s call this reader.
Frank has a safe driving car insurance from the ANWB and has a Bluetooth-Dangel in his car for this. Frank’s telephone connects with the dongle, then the mandatory app knows that it is driving and his driving style is monitored. If the app sees that Frank is tidy at the speed, does not rise too hard and does not go too fast through the curves, he will receive a discount. But recently Frank was a little more in a hurry and he rode a little too fast on an exit.
Too hard on the exit
There are long slight exits in the Netherlands where you can easily maintain the same speed as on the highway, but where there is clearly a 70 board. And things went wrong in such a place. According to the app, Frank rode 120 where you can 70. And if you look at the location on Google Maps, this also seems to be possible. The automatic mail from the ANWB reports the following: ‘Your car has been driven too fast. We have measured this information with the app and give us a reason for concern. “
These are the consequences for Frank: ‘For this quarter, your driving score will be returned to 0 points. Your 10 percent safe driver’s discount also expires. You have already had this discount and you have to repay to us. ” Frank says he should repay the ANWB 20 euros. That is not too bad for a speeding violation of 50 km/h, but it is a shame. In the next quarter he can make another attempt to build his discount, according to the mail.
