But the main cause for the hours of standstill, according to De Boer, was caused by navigation systems that indicated a shorter route. “Rijkswaterstaat has set up diversions via the A12 and A27, but if it gets busier there, navigation systems will recalculate the route and come up with a faster option.” This led to it getting busier around Nieuwegein, which resulted in hours of traffic jams.
Rijkswaterstaat wants to prevent new traffic chaos on Utrecht roads and will close roads
