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Car License Theory Netherlands
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (135)
Traffic participant or road user Every person who takes part in traffic
Traffic All road users
Road users All drivers + pedestrians
Drivers All traffic participants who have control over a vehicle or an animal with hooves
Pedestrians All traffic participants who don't control a vehicle with a running engine
All motorised vehicles except brommobielen, mopeds, disabled vehicles, bicycles with
Motor vehicles
pedal assistance, trams, trains and metros
All vehicles that move using a motor that are not motor vehicles, except pedal-assisted
Motor carriages
bicycles
intended for every driving vehicle and does not include the roadside and the
The roadway
emergency lane
The lane is a part of the roadway that is indicated by a continuous or interrupted line
50 km/h road in the built-up area, when it ends you find yourself on a 80 km/h road
outside the built-up area, can be identified by the interrupted side stripes and the lack
60 km/h road
of a centre line and of traffic lights
also called a provincial road or N-road, can be recognised by the priority sign, which is
80 km/h road
displayed after every junction
maximum speed is 100 km/h, unless indicate
otherwise by the road signs
autoweg
minimum speed is 50 km/h
has at grade junctions (same level)
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also known as A-road
maximum speed is 130 km/h unless indicated
otherwise
highway minimum speed is 60 km/h
you will find hectometre signs here that show you
where you are and what the speed limit is
only grade separated junctions
Bus lanes - BUS can be used by buses (including coaches) and trams, never by cars
Bus lanes - LIJNBUS can be used by public buses and trams
also known as emergency lane
serves to facilitate traffic flow
Rush hour lane
always on the right side
always on the left side
Plusstrook
often smaller than other lanes, therefore a reduced speed limit may apply
in the case of an intermittent line, drivers may use the bicycle lane to take over
Bicycle lane
in the case of a continuous line drivers other than cyclists may not use the lane
only meant for cyclists, snorfiets drivers are not
allowed
optional bike path
snorfiets drivers and cyclists have to use this path
and may not drive on the road
mandatory bike path
two roads cross each other like a + sign
Intersection
Junction two roads don't necessarily have to cross each other , could look like a +, a T or a Y
valid for 10 years
Driver's License validity
has to be renewed every 5 years from 70th birthday onwards
passenger car
maximum of 3500kg
Driver's License B no more than 8 people
yes trailer but maximum of 750kg for only trailer and max 3500kg between trailer and
car
motorbike driver's license
- A1: motorbike up to 125cc or 11KW
Driver's License A
- A2: motorbike up to 35KW
- AM: snorfiets, brommobiel, speed-pedelec
blue license plate
Snorfiets rules
bike paths
yellow license plate
Mopeds rules
bicycle/moped path or road
yellow license plate
Brommobiel rules same rules as passenger cars
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Car License Theory Netherlands
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (135)
Traffic participant or road user Every person who takes part in traffic
Traffic All road users
Road users All drivers + pedestrians
Drivers All traffic participants who have control over a vehicle or an animal with hooves
Pedestrians All traffic participants who don't control a vehicle with a running engine
All motorised vehicles except brommobielen, mopeds, disabled vehicles, bicycles with
Motor vehicles
pedal assistance, trams, trains and metros
All vehicles that move using a motor that are not motor vehicles, except pedal-assisted
Motor carriages
bicycles
intended for every driving vehicle and does not include the roadside and the
The roadway
emergency lane
The lane is a part of the roadway that is indicated by a continuous or interrupted line
50 km/h road in the built-up area, when it ends you find yourself on a 80 km/h road
outside the built-up area, can be identified by the interrupted side stripes and the lack
60 km/h road
of a centre line and of traffic lights
also called a provincial road or N-road, can be recognised by the priority sign, which is
80 km/h road
displayed after every junction
maximum speed is 100 km/h, unless indicate
otherwise by the road signs
autoweg
minimum speed is 50 km/h
has at grade junctions (same level)
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also known as A-road
maximum speed is 130 km/h unless indicated
otherwise
highway minimum speed is 60 km/h
you will find hectometre signs here that show you
where you are and what the speed limit is
only grade separated junctions
Bus lanes - BUS can be used by buses (including coaches) and trams, never by cars
Bus lanes - LIJNBUS can be used by public buses and trams
also known as emergency lane
serves to facilitate traffic flow
Rush hour lane
always on the right side
always on the left side
Plusstrook
often smaller than other lanes, therefore a reduced speed limit may apply
in the case of an intermittent line, drivers may use the bicycle lane to take over
Bicycle lane
in the case of a continuous line drivers other than cyclists may not use the lane
only meant for cyclists, snorfiets drivers are not
allowed
optional bike path
snorfiets drivers and cyclists have to use this path
and may not drive on the road
mandatory bike path
two roads cross each other like a + sign
Intersection
Junction two roads don't necessarily have to cross each other , could look like a +, a T or a Y
valid for 10 years
Driver's License validity
has to be renewed every 5 years from 70th birthday onwards
passenger car
maximum of 3500kg
Driver's License B no more than 8 people
yes trailer but maximum of 750kg for only trailer and max 3500kg between trailer and
car
motorbike driver's license
- A1: motorbike up to 125cc or 11KW
Driver's License A
- A2: motorbike up to 35KW
- AM: snorfiets, brommobiel, speed-pedelec
blue license plate
Snorfiets rules
bike paths
yellow license plate
Mopeds rules
bicycle/moped path or road
yellow license plate
Brommobiel rules same rules as passenger cars
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