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Lift Bridge Opens While Three Cars Are Still on the Deck; Driver Drives Off Rising Bridge Deck.

Summary by ed.nl
It was a close call last Friday evening on the Hefbrug in Waddinxveen. While three cars were still waiting at the traffic light on the deck, the bridge deck rose. One motorist then drove off the bridge when it was already sticking out about half a meter above the road surface. How could this happen on a bridge equipped with the latest technology?
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It was a close call last Friday evening on the Hefbrug in Waddinxveen. While three cars were still waiting at the traffic light on the deck, the bridge deck rose. One motorist then drove off the bridge when it was already sticking out about half a meter above the road surface. How could this happen on a bridge equipped with the latest technology?

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bd.nl broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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