Driving Theory Exam

What is the sign for a Highway?

G3 Sign

What is the legal rule regarding following distance?

The driver must be able to stop the vehicle within the distance that can be seen of the road and for which is free

What is the practical rule for following distance?

2 second gap rule

What rules do Microcars follow (Brommobiel)?

Motor Vehicles

What rules do Motorised Bicycles follow (snorfiets)?

Cyclists (normal bicycles)

What is a Carriageway?

Road section for moving vehicles (exluding bike paths)

What is a Autoweg?

Highway or Motorway

Legal alchohol limit for New Driver

0.2 per mile

Legal alcohol limit for Experienced Driver

0.5 per mile

What is the legal limit for both drugs & alcohol together

0 limit

What is defensive driving?

“the opposite of aggressive driving behavior” → respect the iterests of other road users & react accordinglyW

What is social driving behavior?

Preventing problems for other road users & helping other road users who are in difficulty

Who is part of the word “Traffic?”

Everybody who participates in traffic (bikes, pedestrians, cars, etc.)

Who is part of “Pedestrians?”

traffic on foot (with bike next to them, on skateboard or rollerskates)

Who is a “driver?”

All road users except pedestrians (A person walking a horse is a driver)

What is destination traffic?

Drivers who can only achieve their travelling goal through a road that is closed to others (buses count in this as well)

what is the dutch word for destination traffic / local traffic?

Bestemmingsverkeer

What is considered a moped?

• vehicle on 2, 3, or 4 wheels' with construction speed of 45 km/h

• cargo bike

• speed pedelec (fast electric bicycle)

• electric scooter

• segway

• BSO bus (the one that brings kids to the playground)

General rules for mopeds?

• 16 years old (18 for BSO bus)

• not required to wear a helmet

• designated cycle path or combined bicycle/moped path

  • max 25 km/h

• carriageway if necessary (usually faster mopeds)

  • max 45 km/h

What is a microcar (and dutch name?)

• Brommobiel

• Mini cars → follow rules of motor vehicles

• Max 45 km/h

What are the rules for a vehicles adapted for a disabled driver

• NOT A MOPED

• not wider than 1.10 meters

  • max 45 km/h

Rules for an Agricultural or Forestry Tractor?

• truncated triangle

  • max 25 km/h

• registration plate

  • outside the built-up area: 45 km/h

  • within the built-up area: 40 km/h on through roads & 25 km/h on roads with bicycle traffic

What is a Mobile Machine?

motor vehicle not meant for people or goods on the road

• Agricultural tractor

• mobile construction equipment

What are motorised vehicles?

All vehicles driven by an engine, with the exception of trams and electric bicycles (pedals)

What are motor vehicles?

All vehicles that are driven by an engine or motor except trams, bicycles with pedal assistance, mopeds, and vehicles adapted for a disabled driver

What are vehicles?

• bicycles

• mopeds

• vehicles adapted for disabled drivers

• motorized vehicles

• trams

• carriages

What is a road?

Roads or paths that are accessible to public traffic including bridges, culverts, verges, and sides

What is a main carriagway?

Carriageway without the adjacent slip roads and exit roads

What is the sign for a Motorway

G1 Sign

Difference between regular bus and bus?

Regular Bus → public transport (GVB)

Bus → any type of vehicles with 8+ passengers (ex. charter bus)

What is the difference in the 2 types of bus lanes?

LIGNBUS → only for public transport

BUS → bus & regular service bus can use

What is the difference of a bike lane with or without a bike symbol on it

Cycle Lane → bicycle lane with image marked

Advisory Lane → no image, non-compulsory lane / suggestion lane

Slip Lane

Lane used when joining main carriageway (speed up)

4 Intersection types

1. Intersection

2. T-Intersection

3. Y-Intersection

4. Y-junction

What does this sign mean?

Passing Point: cars coming in both directions can pass each other

What is this sign?

Lay-by or hard shoulder: separated section of the road intended for emergency use

What is the cell-phone rule in netherlands?

Not in hand, handsfree calling allowed but discouraged

Who takes liability for behavioral or technical offense?

behavioral offences = driver

technical requirements = owner or holder of the vehicle & driver

What can a police officer do when stopping you?

• give a stop sign, instructions, and orders

• check license + registration

• alcohol or drug test

• 24h max driving ban

• confiscate license or registration

• check fuel (customs)

When are you allowed to cross a solid white line?

When the line is along the edge of the carriageway paving

What does it mean where there are small gapes between long white lines?

You are being warned about a dangerous situation (ex. too many access points and exit points left and right)

What do zig-zag markings mean?

Warning of a dangerous crossing or situation

What is the priority sequence on the road?

1. instructions (police, crossing guard)

2. traffic lights

3. road signs

4. traffic regulations

What are the rules for obstacles blocking your lane?

You must wait for the oncoming cars to pass because the obstacle is on your part of the road

what are the rules for driving in a one-way street?

• no driving in reverse

• no turning

• you MAY reverse park

what color license plate does a moped have?

yellow

what is it ok to drive on a symbolized bike lane or bus lane?

crossing to go somewhere or

for a cycle lane with a broken lane, if better for traffic flow & safely

what is an advisory bike lane

• no bike symbol

• you may drive on it if you need to pass traffic, for a bend with limited view, if you want to get into the right turn lane

who has the right of way on a narrow mountain road?

traffic going up

what are highway rules (speed, intersections, vehicles)?

• only motor vehicles that can drive at least 50 km/h

• speed limit within the built-up area = 50 km/h

• speed limit outside built-up area = 100 km/h

• you may encounter roundabouts or intersection

• no hard shoulders

what are motorway rules (speed, intersections, vehicles?)

• only motorized vehicles capable of min 60 km/h

• 6 am → 7 pm = 100 km/h speed limit

• 7 pm → 6 am = 130 km/h speed limit

• no intersections or roundabout

what are the lane rules for motorways?

lorries (long ass trucks) & vehicles with trailer longer than 7 meters must use two lanes on the right if motorway is 2+ lanes

What are the 3 types of roads within the “Sustainable Road Safety” programme?

1. Flow roads

2. Distributor roads

3. access roads

What are flow roads?

roads intended to have traffic flow through as quickly as possibel → usually highways and motorways

what are distributor roads?

roads with level intersections, give access to rural or urban regions

→ in built-up area speed limit is 50 km/h or 70 km/h

→ outside built-up area 80 km/h

what are access roads?

roads with mixed slow traffic and motor vehicles, without driving direction sepratation and usually without a separate cycle paths

when can you overtaking allowed on single lane roads?

• double broken white line with green filling in the middle

• broken double white line

• no line to separate lanes

What are the rules for overtaking in a roundabout?

You may overtake from the left AND right

you must use your indicator to signal exiting even if there are separators between lanes

What are the rules in a Home Zone?

• max speeed 15 km/h

• pedestrains may walk on the road

• you may only park in P spaces or your own property

what are the priority rules for an uncontrolled intersection between a paved road & unpaved road?

drivers on paved road have right of way on drivers coming from unpaved road (even if they are on the right)

What are the tram right of way rules?

They do not have to follow the typical right of way rules EXCEPT for signs & pedestrian crossings

What are the right of way rules for military columns and funeral processions?

After the initial car has passed then same as tram, don’t need to follow unless they are road signs or markings

How to identify a procession

First vehicle = one blue flag

Last vehicle = one green flag

other vehicles = potential blue flag or black triangle flag

What is the difference between military and funeral processions in terms for traffic lights?

Military can continue through a red light until entire procession has passed, while the funeral processions must stop and split at red lights

What is the right of way sequence here

Car then pedestrian

Right of way sequence?

1. Pedestrian because they are going straight

2. Then the lorry because they are turning right

3. then the car because they are turning left

What is the shortest bend rule?

When two cars who have the equal right of way are both turning onto a street, the one with the shortest bend goes first

What is considered the built up area?

Entering the town and is usually marked by a sign

What is the speed limit in the built up area

usually 50

What is the speed in a home zone?

15 km/h

Speed limit on roads outside built up area?

80 km/h unless indicated otherwise

Speed limit on highways outside built-up area?

100 km/h unless indicated otherwise