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Community service and driving ban for provincial councilor who drove into protester in Haarlem

Community service and driving ban for provincial councilor who drove into protester in Haarlem

A Dutch provincial council member has been sentenced to community service and a driving ban after driving his car into an Extinction Rebellion protester in Haarlem. The court also handed down a suspended prison sentence and ordered the politician to pay compensation to the victim.

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