Fines for hard shoulder: What to do?

Questioner

On the afternoon of November 26th, I was driving on the A59 motorway. While I was driving, I received a message on the radio (traffic jam alert) that an accident had occurred a little further along on the same road. Traffic was instructed to drive slowly. At that moment, I was driving in the right lane of the highway. The driver was asked via radio (traffic jam info) to use the exit ramps. At the location of the accident (500 meters before the accident), the driver used the hard shoulder to merge. They did this because traffic going straight ahead was stopped. A traffic officer on a motorcycle instructed the driver to use the hard shoulder. After 50 to 100 cars had passed me, I decided to use the exit ramp and joined the car that was slowly leaving the highway via the hard shoulder. A few weeks later I suddenly received a fine of €367 on the doormat. How is that possible? Can an officer issue me a ticket for this amount without actually stopping me? Did all drivers who exited the highway via the hard shoulder also receive a ticket (easy money)? I strongly disagreed with the ticket, because the officer misjudged the situation and failed to consider the changing circumstances. The board, however, directed us to exit via the hard shoulder. However, my appeal was denied. I feel like I'm being treated unfairly. What can I do now? Is there another way to get the fine overturned? Please give me some advice and tips.

Lawyer

I understand that you feel this is unfair. a police officer who observes a violation does not have to stop the offender The question is whether the radio call can be considered an instruction from an officer on duty. The motorcycle officer's instructions are. What you can do is file an objection and take the matter to court. This will likely take a considerable amount of time, and you will have to pay the fine as a deposit in advance.