According to Judith van Erp, professor of Regulatory Governance at Utrecht University, not fully enforcing a ban does not benefit the credibility of the local government. “It’s strange and inconsistent,” says Van Erp. She conducts research into, among other things, the supervision of organizations. “It makes people think: the government does set rules, but it doesn’t really matter whether we break or comply with them. It is then unrealistic to assume that people will adhere to them. Especially for something that many people enjoy and clearly do not. the risk of realizing.”
There is a fireworks ban, but not fully enforced: ‘It is strange and inconsistent’
