Four News Reports from the Netherlands and Ireland (Sunday, April 12)

On Friday afternoon, a passenger assaulted a bus driver in a crowded public bus in Rotterdam. He struck him multiple times and the driver was injured, says NOS. The RET (Rotterdam Electric Tram) filed a report, deployed extra personnel, and the suspect is still at large.

The RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority) approved Tesla for Full Self-Driving Supervised on Dutch roads. The Netherlands is the first country in Europe, and the RDW tested it for a year and a half. Drivers need to be cautious, and the RDW is also seeking approval within the European Union.

In Ireland, there are major fuel shortages due to blockades at depots and a refinery. Farmers and transporters have been protesting since Tuesday against the high diesel and gasoline prices. About six hundred of the fifteen hundred petrol stations are already out of fuel.

Saturday was busy on the highways due to construction work and accidents on the A50, A58, and A67. The closed A2 near Vianen caused long traffic jams on roads and detours. According to the ANWB (Royal Dutch Touring Club), there were 245 kilometers of traffic jams, including around Amsterdam due to A10 construction work.