After an accident on the hard shoulder, Hans appeals: 'Don't do anything strange when traffic is at a standstill'

Schiedammer Hans Rorijs (63) has been driving through Europe as an international truck driver for 35 years. With the prospect of retirement, he wants to stay closer to home, but things go horribly wrong on the A15 near Pernis. When he checks on the emergency lane whether his trailer is properly closed, he is hit by a car that has no business being there. It is a miracle that he survives the blow. “My daughter thought I was finished.”