Wemmel overtaking on the Right, turn signals do not, or incorrectly use, impede traffic, ignore the red light and so on. The list of blatant traffic offenses created by a series of cars in a trouwstoet in Wemmel last weekend is endless. In total, the police 23 violations. “We will in the coming weeks, resolute action against joyriders”, warns the police.
With spring coming, also breaks the new wedding season. Also trouwstoeten and the associated nuisance, diving here and there again. Last Saturday was the local police several calls from residents about reckless driving behaviour of a number of directors who were part of a trouwstoet. “Our crews went immediately on the spot, but the birds were going to fly,” says politiewoordvoerder Fred Scrayen of the zone AMOW (Asse-Merchtem-Opwijk-Wemmel). “Camera footage confirmed, however, the notifications. There were 23 breaches of the traffic code adopted. We have the same number of official reports drawn up and submitted to the public prosecutor.”
sought after photo location
The idyllic location of the town of Wemmel – a castle in a park is a sought after location for couples for photo essays. An accompanying randfenomeen is, however, also already known: a lot of trouwers and their result – mostly from Brussels – bags noise and in caravan to Wemmel. This cloth, they is often the traffic rules to their boot. Former mayors Marcel Van Langenhove and Chris Andries handles in the past, and carried out together with the federal police enforced actions from to the roads to Wemmel. Since then, it remained a lot calmer.
