Overview
- Residents and VVN volunteers conducted a Monday lasergun check on the Hoofdstraat between Midwolde and Lettelbert to confront speeding on the cycle-priority street.
- Drivers at or below the limit were thanked, while those over the limit saw a “Te hard” sign and received friendly warnings rather than fines.
- A short probe a week earlier recorded every measured driver above 30 km/h, with at least half more than 20 km/h over the limit.
- Provincial representative Arjan Cappon said recent measurements show about 20 km/h excessive speeds persist, underscoring ongoing safety concerns for cyclists and gaps in driver awareness.
- The road was rebuilt last year as part of the Leek–Groningen through‑cycle route; a province-led campaign now adds banners, speed markings and lightning-bolt cues near narrowings, with further route works underway along the A7 toward Hoogkerk.