Not only lighting is prohibited, but also possession. Having fireworks in your pocket can be fined and even result in a criminal record. But getting an actual punishment if you set off some fireworks is probably out of the question. Enforcing the ban in the municipality is difficult. “The police have indicated, even before the decision has been made in the council, that enforcement is very complicated because they don’t have the manpower for it. The emphasis of the police is on public order and safety. So if there are excesses, then action will be taken.”
Fireworks handed in in Doorn: ‘enough to blow all the windows out of the town hall’
