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NoteThis is an abridged popular version published for instructional use. Due to abridging and modification of the text, no legal status may be derived from this document. The author accepts no liability for the consequences of interpreting the rules.The complete 1990 Traffic Rules and Signs Regulations (RVV 1990) can be viewed at www.wetten.nl
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Summary of Contents
Road Traffic Act 1994 (WVW 1994)
1 TrafficConduct61.1 RulesofConduct6
Traffic Regulations and Road Signs (RVV 1990)
2 TrafficRegulations92.1 Roadposition92.2 Overtaking112.3 Queues122.4 Approachingroadjunctions122.5 Givingpriority132.5a Levelcrossings132.6 Cuttingacrossmilitarycolumnsandmotorised
funeralprocessions132.7 Turning142.8 Speedlimits152.9 Waiting192.10 Parking192.11 Parkingbicyclesandmopeds222.12 Signalsandidentificationmarks222.13 Usinglightswhiledriving242.14 Usinglightswhilestationary272.15 Speciallights282.16 Motorwaysandmainhighways302.17 Roadsacrossrecreationalareas312.18 Roundabouts312.19 Pedestrians322.20 Emergencyvehicles322.21 Straylivestock32
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2.22 Boardingandalightingpassengers332.23 Towing332.24 Specialmanoeuvres332.25 Unnecessarynoise342.26 Warningtriangles342.26aSeats352.27 Seatbeltsandchildsafetysystems362.28 Safetyhelmets402.30 Useofmobiletelecommunicationsequipment412.31 Conveyanceofpersonsinorontrailersandinloadingspace42
3 RoadSigns443.1 Generalprovisions443.2 Trafficsigns453.3 Trafficlights463.4 Roadmarkings49
4 Signalsbyauthorisedpersons514.1 Obligationsonthepartofroadusers514.2 Precedenceofinstructionsovertrafficsignsandregulations52
5 SpecialRegulationsforDisabledDrivers535.1 Exemptionsfordisableddrivers535.2 DisabledparkingbadgesissuedoutsidetheNetherlands54
5a Temporaryrestrictionstospeedlimitsasaresultofaninterruptiontofuelsupplies55
5b Environmentalzones56
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Appendices1 ExplanationsofTrafficSigns602 Signalsbyauthorisedpersons713 Definitions72
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Road Traffic Act 1994 (WVW 1994)
1 Traffic Conduct
1.1RulesofConduct
Article5Itisanoffenceforanyroadusertoactinsuchmannerastocauseahazard(orapotentialhazard)onthepublichighwayortoobstructotherroadusersinanyway.Article6Allparticipantsintrafficareforbiddentobehaveinsuchawaythatatrafficaccidentattributabletothemoccursinwhichanotherpersoniskilledorsustainsseriousphysicalinjuryorphysicalinjurysuchthattemporaryillnessoccursorthatpersonispreventedfromengaginginnormalactivity.Article71 Itisanoffenceforanypersoninvolvedinaroad
accidentofanykindtoleavethesceneoftheaccident.
2 Personsareonlypermittedtoleavethesceneofanaccidentassoonas:
a.theopportunityhasarisentoestablishtheidentityofthepersonorpersonsinvolved;
b.theopportunityhasarisentoestablishtheidentityofthemotorvehicleinvolved;
c.itisclearthatnopersonorpersonssustaininginjuriesintheaccidenthasorhavebeenleftatthesceneoftheaccidentinneedoftreatment.
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Article81 Itisexpresslyforbiddentodriveorallowadriver
tooperateamotorvehicle,whenheisundertheinfluenceofasubstance,whetherusedaloneorincombinationwithanothersubstance,whichheknows,orshouldreasonablybeexpectedtoknow,maycompromisehisdrivingabilitytosuchanextentthatheisnotfittooperateamotorvehicle.
2 Itisexpresslyforbiddentooperateamotorvehicleorallowadrivertooperateamotorvehiclewhenonehasconsumedalcoholicbeveragestothepointthat:
a.uponanalysisthealcohollevelinhisbreathappearstobegreaterthan220microgramsperlitreofexhaledbreathand/or
b.uponanalysisthealcohollevelinhisbloodappearstobegreaterthan0.5milligramspermillilitreofblood.
3 Contrarytosubsection2above,thedriverofamotorvehiclewhichrequiresadriver’slicence,shouldthedateoffirstissueofsaidlicencenotyetbefiveyearsagoandshouldthisdateoffirstissuehavebeenonorafter20March2002,isforbiddentooperateorbepermittedtooperateamotorvehiclewhenhehasconsumedalcoholicbeveragestothepointthat:
a.uponanalysisthealcohollevelinhisbreathappearstobegreaterthan88microgramsperlitreofexhaledbreathand/or
b.uponanalysisthealcohollevelinhisbloodappearstobegreaterthan0.2milligramspermillilitreofblood.
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4 Contrarytothatstatedinsection2,itisprohibitedforthedriverofamotorvehicleforwhichadrivinglicenceisrequired,ifthefirstlicenceissuedwasalicenceauthorisingtheholdertodriveamopedandthislicencewasissuedtoapersonwhowasnotyeteighteenatthetimeofissueandthedateofissuewaslessthansevenyearspreviouslyandoccurredonorafter20March2002,todrivesaidmotorvehicleoroperateitasthedriverafterhavingconsumedsuchanamountofalcoholthat:
a.hisorherbreathisshowninatesttocontainmorethan88microgramsofalcoholperlitreofexhaledair,or
b.hisorherbloodisshowninatesttocontainmorethan0.2milligramsofalcoholpermillilitre.
5 Itisforbiddentoallowapersontooperateamotorvehiclewhenoneknowsormayreasonablybeexpectedtoknowthatthispersonisinaphysicalstateasdescribedinsubsection1,2,3,or4above.
6 Inapplyingsubsection3above,driver’slicenceistakenalsotomeanadriver’slicenceissuedbyarelevantauthorityoutsideoftheNetherlands.
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Traffic Regulations and Road Signs 1990
2 Traffic Regulations
2.1Roadpositioning
Article3(Article1,2,2aand2binAppendix3)1 Driversarerequiredtokeepasfarovertotheright
aspossible.2 Cyclistsarepermittedtoridetwoabreast.Thisdoes
notapplytoridersofmotor-assistedbicycles.Article41 Pedestriansaretousepavementsorfootpathsat
alltimes.2 Ifthereisabreakinthepavementorfootpath,
pedestriansaretousethecycleormopedtrack.3 Ifthereisalsoabreakinthecycle,motorcycleor
mopedtrack,pedestriansaretousetheroadsideortheedgeofthecarriageway.
4 Contrarytothefirstandsecondparts,personsmovingwiththeaidofobjectsthatarenotvehiclesusethebicyclepath,thebicycle/mopedpath,thepavementorfootpath.Theyusetheroadifthereisnobicyclepath,bicycle/mopedpath,pavementorfootpath.
Article51 Cyclistsarerequiredtousethemandatorycycle
trackorthecycle/motorcycletrack.2 Ifthereisabreakinthemandatorycycletrackor
inacycle/motorcycletrack,cyclistsarerequired
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tousethemaincarriageway.3 Theymayusethenon-mandatorycycletrack.
Ridersofmotor-assistedbicyclesequippedwithcombustionenginesmayusethenon-mandatorycycletrackonlyiftheengineisswitchedoff.
4 Ridersofbicycleshavingmorethantwowheelswithatotalwidth,includingtheload,inexcessof0.75metresandofbicyclespullingtrailerswithatotalwidth,includingtheload,inexcessof0.75metres,mayusethepubliccarriageway.
5 Ridersaged16yearsandoverofmotor-assistedbicyclesasindicatedinArticle1,partone,sectione,subsectiondoftheactwhoareinpossessionofadisabledperson’sparkingcard,orofacardestab-lishedbyministerialregulationtodesignatethetransportofdisabledpersons,mayusethepave-mentorfootpath.
6 Ridersaged16yearsandoverofmotor-assistedbicyclesasindicatedinArticle1,partone,sectione,subsectiondoftheactwhoareinpossessionofadisabledperson’sparkingcard,orofacardestab-lishedbyministerialregulationtodesignatethetransportofdisabledpersons,shallusethepave-mentorfootpath.
7 Thefirst,secondandfourthpartsofthisarticledonotapplytoridersindicatedinpartsixhereof.
Article61 Motorcyclistsarerequiredtousethecycle/motor
cycletrack.2 Theyarerequiredtousethemaincarriagewayif
thereisabreakinthecycle/motorcycletrack.3 Ridersofmopedshavingmorethantwowheels
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andmopedspullingtrailerswithatotalwidth,includingtheload,inexcessof0.75metre,mayusethepubliccarriagewaythatatrafficaccidentoccurs.
Article7Handicappeddriversandtheirspecialvehiclesmustusethepavement,footpaths,cycletracks,cycle/motorcycletracksorthepubliccarriageway.Article81 Horseridersaretousebridleways.2 Ifthereisabreakinthebridlepath,horseriders
aretousetheroadsideofthepubliccarriageway.Article9Pedestriansmayusethepubliccarriagewayiftheyformacolumnoriftheyaretakingpartinamarchorafuneralprocession.Article101 OtherdriversthanthoseindicatedinArticles5to
8inclusivemustusethepubliccarriageway.Forparkingtheirvehicles,thesedriversandpedestriansmovingatrailerapparentlyintendedtobemovedbyamotorvehiclemayalsouseotherpartsoftheroadexceptforpavements,footpaths,cyclepaths,cycleandmotorcyclepathsorbridleways.
2 Roadusersotherthancyclistsandhandicappedpersonsdrivingspecialvehiclesmaynotusebicyclelaneswithcontinuouslanemarkings.
2.2Overtaking
Article111 Allovertakingmustbecarriedoutontheleft.
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2 Driverswhohavepositionedthemselvesontheleftandhavesignalledtheirintentiontoturnleftaretobeovertakenontheright.
3 Cyclistsmustovertakeothercyclistsontheleft.Theymayovertakeotherslowermovingvehiclesontheright.
4 Driverswhoarepositionedontherightofanindicatorpanelmayovertakedriversontherightwhoarepositionedontheleftofsuchpanels.
5 Tramsmaybeovertakenontheright.Article12Itisnotpermittedtoovertakeavehicledirectlybeforeoronapedestriancrossing.
2.3Queues
Article131 Whentrafficisqueuing,andwherethecarriageway
isdividedintoseverallanesheadinginthesamedirection,itisnotnecessarytokeeptotherighthandlane.
2 Trafficqueuesmaybeovertakenontheright.
2.4Approachingroadjunctions
Article14Driversmustnotblockroadjunctions.
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2.5Givingpriority
Article151 Atroadjunctions,driversmustgivepriority
totrafficapproachingfromtheright.2 Thefollowingexceptionsexisttothisrule: a.driversonunpavedroadsmustgivepriority
todriversonpavedroads; b.alldriversmustgiveprioritytotramdrivers.
2.5aLevelcrossings
Article15a1 Roadusersshouldneverdriveontoacrossinguntil
theroadaheadisclearandtheycancrossitcompletely.
2 Whenapproachingacrossing,roadusersmustgiveprioritytorailvehiclesandwaituntilthecrossingiscompletelyfree.
2.6Cuttingacrossmilitarycolumnsandmotorisedfuneralprocessions
Article16Roadusersmustnotcutacrossmilitarycolumnsandmotorisedfuneralprocessions.
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2.7Turning
Article171 Driverswishingtoturnmusttakeupanappropriate
roadpositionby: a.iftheywishtoturntotheright,theymustmove
acrosstotherightsideofthecarriagewayassoonaspossible;
b.iftheywishtoturntotheleft,theymusttakeupanappropriatepositionclosetothemiddleoftheroadoriftheyareonadualcarriagewaytheymusttakeupapositionasfartotheleftaspossible.
2 Driversmustgiveadvancewarningoftheirintentiontoturn,eitherbyusingtheirindicatororbygivingarmsignals.
Article181 Driversandridersintendingtoturnmustgiveway
toalloncomingdriversandridersandtoalldriversandridersontheirleft,rightandcomingupclo-selybehindthem.
2 Driversandridersintendingtoturnleftmustgivewaytooncomingdriversandridersintendingtoturnrightatthesameroadjunction.
3 Paragraphs1and2donotapplytotramdrivers.
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2.8SpeedLimits
Article19Adrivermustatalltimesbeabletobringhisvehicletoastandstillwithinthedistancethathecanseetobeclear.Article20Thefollowingmaximumspeedsapplyinbuilt-upareas: a.formotorvehicles:50km/h; b.formopedsandvehiclesforthedisabled,
equippedwithanengine: 1 onabicyclepathand/orbicycle/mopedpath:
30km/h 2 ontheroad:45km/h c.fordisabledvehiclesequippedwithanengine,
andformotor-assistedbicyclesasindicatedinArticle1,partone,sectione,sub-sectiondoftheact,onthepavementorfootpath,6km/h.
Article21Elsewherethefollowingspeedlimitsapply: a.formotorvehiclesonmotorways130km/h,on
mainroads100km/handonallotherroads80km/h;
b.formopedsandvehiclesforthedisabled,equippedwithanengine:
1 onabicyclepathand/orbicycle/mopedpath:40km/h
2 ontheroad:45km/h c.fordisabledvehiclesequippedwithanengine,
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act,onthepavementorfootpath,6km/h.Article221 Wherealowerspeedlimitdoesnotapplyasa
resultofotherarticlesoftheseregulations,thefollowingspecialspeedlimitsapplytothefollowingvehicles:
a.forcampersthataccordingtotheirvehicleregistrationcertificatefallunderthecategoryofcompanyvehicle,whosepermittedmaximumweightexceeds3500kg,lorriesandbusesotherthanT100buses,80km/h;
b.forT100buses,100km/h; c.foragriculturalorforestrytractorsandmotor
vehicleswithlimitedspeed,asindicatedinArticle1.1oftheRegulations,withorwithoutatrailer,25km/h;
d.formicrocars,45km/h; e.formotor-assistedbicycles,25km/h; f. forpassengercars,commercialvehicles,
motorcycles,three-wheeledmotorisedvehiclesandT100busespullingatrailerwithapermittedmaximumweightnotexceeding3500kg,90km/h;
g.forvehiclesotherthanthoseindicatedinsectionscandf,withatrailer,80km/h.
2 Contrarytothefirstpart,sectionb,motorvehiclesotherthanthoseindicatedinthefirstpart,sectionsaandc,pullingatrailerwithapermittedmaximumweightnotexceeding3500kgonmainhighwaysandmotorways,thespeedlimitis90km/h.
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TableMaximum speeds
Passengercars,commercialvehiclesandmotorcycles
130* 100* 80 50
Trucksandbuses(notincludingT100buses)
80 80 80 50
T100buses 100 100 80 50
Campersthataccordingtotheirvehicleregistrationfallunderthecategoryofcompanyvehicleandwhichareheavierthan3500kg**
80 80 80 50
Passengercars,commercialvehicles,T100busesandmotor-cycleswithatrailer,weighingnomorethan3500kg***
90 90 80 50
Passengercarsandcommercialvehicleswithatrailer,weighingmorethan3500kg***
80 80 80 50
Trucksandbuses(notincludingT100buses)withatrailer(irrespectiveoftheweight)
80 80 80 50
Microcars - - 45 45
Motor-assistedbicycles,agriculturalvehiclesandmotorvehicleswithrestrictedspeed
- - 25 25
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TableMaximum speeds for mopeds
Road 45 45
Bicycle/mopedpath 30 40
TableMaximum speeds for motorised vehicles for the disabled
Road 45 45
Bicycle/mopedpath 30 40
Pavementorfootpath 6 6
* In the event of a serious disruption to the oil supply, a maximum speed of 90 km/h may be instituted on motorways and main highways.
** This figure relates to the weight of the empty camper, plus the maxi-mum permitted weight of the load or luggage.
*** This figure relates to the weight of the empty trailer, plus the maxi-mum permitted weight of the load or luggage.
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2.9Waiting
Article231 Driversandtheirvehiclesmaynotwait: a.onaroadjunctionoralevelcrossing; b.onacycletrackorwithinabicyclelaneonthe
publiccarriageway; c.onapedestriancrossingorwithinfivemetresof
apedestriancrossing; d.inatunnel; e.withinthemarkingsofabusstop,orifthereare
nomarkings,withadistanceoftwelvemetresofthebusstop.Thisdoesnotapplyiftheintentionistoallowpassengerstoboardortoalight;
f. withinabuslaneonthepubliccarriagewayor g.onaroadmarkedwithacontinuousyellowline.
2.10Parking
Article241 Driversmaynotparktheirvehicles: a.On,oratadistanceoflessthanfivemetresfrom,
aroadjunction; b.infrontofentrances/exits; c.directlyonthecarriagewayofamajorroad
outsideabuilt-uparea; d.inadesignatedparkingarea: 1 if,accordingtotheinstructionsontheofficial
parkingnotice,theirvehiclesarenotincludedinthecategoryorgroupofvehiclesforwhich
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theparkingareaisintended; 2 inanotherwayorforanotherpurposethanas
givenontheboardornoticeunderthis; 3 ondaysorattimeswhenparkingisshownon
theofficialparkingnoticetobeprohibited. e.onaroadmarkedwithacontinuousyellowline; f. withinanareaspecificallydesignatedforthe
loadingorunloadingofgoods; g.inparkingbaysreservedforpermit-holdersas
shownbythesignE9,unlesstheythemselveshavesuchapermitforthebaysinquestion.
2 IfdatesortimesareindicatedinthelowersectionofofficialparkingnoticesE4toE8inclusive,E12andE13,theparkingpermissionorprohibitionaccordingtothenoticeinquestion,shallonlyapplyonthedaysorduringthehoursindicated.
3 Driversmaynotdouble-parktheirvehicles.4 Ifaparkingarea,indicatedbyoneoftheofficial
parkingnoticesE4throughE9orE11throughE13fromAnnex1,hasdesignatedparkingbays,driversmayonlyparkinthesebays.
Article251 Parkinginaparkingpermit(disctype)zoneis
prohibited,exceptinparkingspacesdesignatedorindicatedassuchorspacesfeaturingablueline.
2 Inspaceswithablueline,amotorvehiclewithmorethantwowheelsmaybeparkedonlyifthevehicleisequippedwithaclearlyvisibleparkingpermitinaccordancewiththetermsoftheParkingPermitDecree.Ifthemotorvehiclehasawindscreenthentheparkingpermitmustbeplacedbehindthis.
3 Theparkingpermitindicatesthetimethatparking
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began.Aparkingpermitequippedwithamechanismthatautomaticallysetsorshiftsthearrivaltimecannotbeused.
4 Whentheparkingpermitisset,thearrivaltimemayberoundeduptothenexthourorhalfhour.Thepermittedparkingtimemustnotbeexceeded.
5 Ifasignbelowtheparkingsignindicatesdaysorhours,thesecondtofourthpartsinclusiveapplyonlyforthosedaysorhours.
Article261 Parkingispermittedinadisabledparkingspace
onlyfor: a.adisabledperson’svehicle,iftheactofparking
isdirectlyrelatedtothetransportofadisabledperson;
b.amotorvehiclewithmorethantwowheelsinwhichavaliddisabledperson’scardhasbeendisplayedvisiblyiftheparkingisdirectlyrelatedtothetransportofthedisabledpersontowhomthepermithasbeenissued,ortothetransportofseveralpersonsresidinginaninstitution,providedthatthecardhasbeenissuedtothemanagementofthatinstitution;
c.ifthedisabledparkingspaceisreservedforaspecificvehicle,thatvehicle.
2 Ifasignbelowtheparkingsignindicatesamaximumparkingtime,Article25,parttwo,appliesaccordingly,bearinginmindthattheparkingspaceneednothaveablueline.
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2.11Parkingbicyclesandmopeds
Article27Bicyclesandmopedsmaybeparkedonthepavement,onfootpaths,atthesideoftheroadorwhereveranofficialsignindicatesthatitispermitted.
2.12Signalsandidentificationmarks
Article28Driversmayonlysoundtheirhornsorsignalwiththeirheadlampstogivewarningofemergencysituations.Article291 Driversofmotorvehiclesusedbypoliceandfire
brigades,motorvehiclesinusewithemergencymedicalassistanceservices,andmotorvehiclesofotherassistanceservicesdesignatedbytheMinisterusebluerevolving,flashingorblinkinglightsandatwo-tonehorntoindicatethattheyareperformingurgentduties.
2 Thedriversindicatedinthefirstpartmayuseflashingheadlightsduringthedayinadditiontothelightsindicatedinthatpart.
3 Rulesmaybeestablishedbymeansofministerialregulationsregardingtheuseofbluerevolving,flashingorblinkinglights,two-tonehornsandflashingheadlights.
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Article301 Driversofvehiclesusedforworktobeindicated
willuseyelloworgreenrevolving,flashingorblinkinglightsundercircumstancestobeindicated.DriversindicatedinArticle29,partone,willuseyelloworgreenrevolving,flashingorblinkinglightsinsteadofbluerevolving,flashingorblinkinglights.Thedriverofthefirstoronlyvehicletoreachthesitetoperformtheassigneddutiesmayusebluerevolving,flashingorblinkinglightsinstead.
2 Ministerialregulationsareissuedtosettherulesrelatingtotheuseofyelloworgreenrotating,blinkingorflashinglightsandtheroadworksandcircumstanceswhensuchsignalsareused.
Article30a1 DriversofmotorvehiclesindicatedinArticle29,
partone,mayuseadditionalindicatorsundercircumstancestobeindicated.
2 Rulesmaybeestablishedbyministerialregulationsregardingtheindicatorsmentionedinthefirstpartandthecircumstancesinwhichtheyareused.
Article30bArticles29to30ainclusivedonotapplytoBelgianandGermanmotorvehiclesinusewithpoliceandfirebrigades,inusewithservicesforfirst-lineemergencyassistanceandmotorvehiclesofBelgianandGermanassistanceservices,designedinorunderarticle29,partone,providedsuchvehicleseachusesignalsinaccordancewiththelegalregulationsapplicabletothemintheirowncountries.
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Article30cMotorvehiclesthatformpartofafuneralprocessionmustdisplayanidentificationmark.Rulesgoverningtheidentificationmarkandthemannerinwhichthismustbedisplayedwillbedrawnupbyministerialregulation.Article31SignalsmaynotbegivenandtheidentificationmarksasindicatedinArticle30cmaynotbedisplayedinothercasesorinotherwaysthanasdeterminedinthearticlesinthissection.
2.13Usinglightswhiledriving
Article321 Driversofamotorvehicle,amoped,amotor-
assistedbicyclewhichisnotamopedasindicatedinArticle1,partone,section(e),sub-section(d)oftheact,adisabledvehicleequippedwithacombustionengine,oradisabledvehicleequippedwithanelectricmotorandhavinganenclosedbody,willusedimmedlightsduringthedaywherevisibilityisseriouslyrestricted,andatnight.DriversofadisabledvehicleequippedwithanelectricmotorbutnotequippedwithenclosedbodieswillatsuchtimesusethelightsindicatedinArticle5.18.43,partone,oftheVehiclesRegulations.
2 Drivingwithundippedheadlightsinsteadofdippedheadlightsispermittedexceptinthefollowingcircumstances:
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a.duringthedaytime; b.inthepresenceofotheroncomingroadusers,
and c.whenfollowingclosebehindanothervehicle.3 Rearlightsandrearregistrationplatelightsmust
alwayscomeonwithundippedanddippedheadlights,sidelightsandfoglamps.
Article33Towedtrailersmustbeilluminatedindulldaytimeconditionsandatnighttheymustshowrearlights,rearregistrationplatelightsandsidelights.Article341 Wherevisibilityisseriouslyrestrictedasaresult
offog,snoworrain,driversofmotorvehiclesandvehiclesadaptedfordisableddriversmustusetheirfrontfoglamps.Inthatcase,driversdonotneedtohavetheirdippedheadlightson.
2 Wherevisibilityisreducedtolessthan50metresasaresultoffogorheavysnowfall,driversmustusetheirrearfoglamps.
Article351 Cyclistswilluselightsinaccordancewithparts2
through4whenridingatnightorduringthedayifvisibilityisseriouslyrestricted.
2 Abicyclewithtwowheelsandacyclewiththreewheelshavingasinglefrontwheelmustbeequippedwithawhiteoryellowlightcarriedatthefront,unlesstherideriswearingawhiteoryellowlightonhisorherchest.
3 Acyclewithmorethantwowheelshavingtwofrontwheelsmustcarrytwowhiteortwoyellowlightsatthefront,symmetricallyattachedtothe
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leftandrightofthecentre.4 Acyclemustbeequippedwitharedrearlight
carriedattherear,unlesstheriderorapassengerseatedbehindtherideriswearingaredlightonhisorherback.
5 Acyclemaycarrytwoamberdirectionindicatorlightsatthefrontandtwoattheback.
6 Nomorelightsmaybecarriedonacycle,byitsriderorbyapassengerseatedbehindtheriderthanthelightsindicatedinparts2through5.
Article35a1 ThelightsindicatedinArticle35mustnotblind
otherroadusers.2 ThelightsindicatedinArticle35,parts1through4
maynotbeflashinglights.3 ThelightsindicatedinArticle35,parts1through4,
must: a.becontinuallyvisibleatthefronttooncoming
roadusers; b.becontinuallyvisibleattherearforroadusers
approachingfrombehind.Article35b1 Driversofvehicleswilluseheadlightsandrear
lightsduringtheday,ifvisibilityisseriouslyrestricted,andatnight.
2 Driversofdisabledvehiclesnotequippedwithanenginewillusefrontandrearlightsduringtheday,ifvisibilityisseriouslyrestricted,oratnight,iftheyusethelane,bikepathorbike/mopedpath.
Article35cArticles35,partsonetofourandpartsix,and35aapplyaccordinglytoridersofmotor-assistedbicycles,
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whicharethosemopedsindicatedinArticle1,part1,section(e),sub-section(d)oftheact.Article36Ridersandpersonsaccompanyinghorsesorotheranimalsmustcarryalightatnightandindulldaytimeconditions,whichshowswhiteoryellowtothefrontandredtotherear.Article37Processionsofpedestriansormarcherswalkingoutsidebuilt-upareasatnightorindulldaytimeconditionsmustcarryalightatthefrontlefthandsideoftheprocessionthatshowswhiteoryellowtoallsidesandattherearlefthandsideoftheprocessionalightshowingredtoallsides.
2.14Usinglightswhilestationary
Article38Driversofmotorvehicleswithmorethantwowheels,whoneedtostopoutsidebuilt-upareas,inasliproadoratadesignatedparkingareaorinahardshoulderorrefugesectionmustdisplayrearandparkinglightsbothatnightandduringdulldaytimeconditions.Article39Stationarytrailersoutsidebuilt-upareas,inasliproadoratadesignatedparkingbayorinahardshoulderorrefugesectionmustdisplayrearandparkinglightsbothatnightandduringdulldaytimeconditions.Article40Outsidebuilt-upareas,stationarycarsonamainroad
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mustdisplayfrontandrearparkinglightsatnightandduringdulldaytimeconditions.
2.15Speciallights
Article411 Driversofmotorvehiclesmayhavedaytimerunning
lightsonduringtheday.Daytimerunninglightsareatthefrontofthevehicleandarenotonatthesametimeasanyotherlightsatthefrontofthevehicle.
2 Atthesametimeashavingdippedheadlightsorfoglightsonatthefront,driversofmotorvehiclesmayhavesidelights,corneringlamps,bendlighting,directionallights,markinglights,orsidemarkerlamps.
Article41a1 Illuminatedtransparenciesprovidinginformation
onthedestinationoruseofthevehiclemaybecarriedby:
a.passengercars,commercialvehiclesandmotorcycles:
1 usedbythepolice; 2 usedbythefirebrigade; 3 usedbyemergencyservices; 4 usedbytheDirectorateGeneralforPublic
WorksandWaterManagement; 5 usedbydoctors; 6 usedinprovidingdrivertrainingorin
administeringadrivingtest; 7 usedbyambulanceservicestowhichapermit
hasbeenissuedundertheAmbulanceTransport
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Acttoprovideambulancetransport; 8 ofassistanceservicesinvolvedinproviding
first-lineemergencyassistanceontheordersofeitheracentralofficeasindicatedinarticle1oftheAmbulanceTransportActoracentralofficeforambulancetransportasindicatedinarticle4,part1a,oftheMedicalAssistanceforAccidentsandEmergenciesAct;
b.busesoperatedbypublictransportservices; c.commercialvehiclesoftransportassistance
providers; d.passengerandcommercialvehiclesconfigured
asveterinaryambulances; e.taxis.2 Passengercars,commercialcarsandmotorcycles
usedtoprovidedrivinginstructionoradministeradrivingtestmayonlybeequippedwithanilluminatedtransparencydisplayingtheletter‘L’prescribedundertheDrivingLicenceRegulations.
3 Notwithstandingthefirstpart: a.illuminatedtransparenciescarriedbythe
vehiclesindicatedinthefirstpart,section1,under1to4,inclusiveandsectionc,maydisplaydirectionsforotherroadtraffic;
b.taxismaybeequippedwithilluminatedtransparenciesdisplayingthefollowinginformation:
1 rates; 2 thenameofthetaxicompany;and 3 thetelephonenumberofthetaxicompany.4 Taxisequippedwithilluminatedtransparencies
displayingratesmaydisplaysuchlightingonly
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whenatataxirank.5 Illuminatedtransparenciesarenotcarriedby
vehiclesotherthanthosestatedinthefirstpartandarenotcarriedinanywayotherthanassetoutinthefirsttofourthpartsinclusive.
2.16Motorwaysandmainhighways
Article421 Motorwaysmayonlybeusedbydrivers,whose
vehiclesarecapableofbeingdrivenatspeedsgreaterthan60km/h.
2 Mainhighwaysmayonlybeusedbydrivers,whosevehiclesarecapableofbeingdrivenatspeedsgreaterthan50km/h.
Article431 DriversarenotpermittedtoexecuteU-turnsorto
reversetheirvehicleswhiledrivingonmotorwaysormainhighways.
2 Driversarenotpermittedtostoponthecarriagewayofamotorwayoramainhighway.
3 Exceptinemergencies,roadusersarenotpermittedtodriveonthehardshoulderorontolaybysorparkingareasofmotorwaysormainhighways.
4 Onathreeormorelanemotorway,driverstowingtrailers(wherethelengthofthecombinationisgreaterthan7metres)anddriversofgoodsvehiclesarenotpermittedtouseanylaneexceptthetwoinnermostrighthandlanes.Thisregulationshallnotapplyincaseswherethevehicleisnegotiatingachangeoflanes.
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2.17Roadsacrossrecreationareas
Article44Pedestriansmayusethefullwidthofroadsthatpassthroughrecreationarea.Article45Driversmaynotdriveatmorethanawalkingpaceonroadsthatpassthrougharecreationarea.Article461 Driversofmotorvehiclesmaynotparkin
recreationareasexceptwithinspecialparkingareasdesignatedbyaparkingnoticeorboardshowingaP.
2 Iftherecreationareaisdesignatedaparkingdiskarea,parkingispermittedinareasmarkedwithabluestripe,providedthataparkingdiskisused.
2.18Roundabouts
Article47Driversofmotorvehiclesandmopedridersdrivingalongamainroadarepermittedtodriveinalaneotherthantherighthandlanewhenenteringordrivingroundaroundabout.Article48Driversarepermittedtoovertakeontherightwhenenteringordrivingroundaroundabout.
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2.19Pedestrians
Article491 Driversmustgivepriorityatalltimestoblindor
partiallysightedpedestrianscarryingawhitecanewithoneoranumberofredringsarounditandalsotoallotherpersonswithdisabilities.
2 Driversmustgivewayatalltimestopedestriansanddriversofinvalidcarriageswhoarecrossing,orobviouslywaitingtocrossatapedestriancrossing.
3 Thesecondpartdoesnotapplytodriversofamotorvehiclethatformspartofamilitarycolumnoramotorisedfuneralprocession.
4 Subsection2abovedoesnotapplyifthepedestriansandthedriversofinvalidcarriagesarepreventedfromcrossingbyeitheraredoraflashingamberpedestriancrossinglight.
2.20Emergencyvehicles
Article50Roadusersmustatalltimesgiveprioritytodriversofemergencyvehicles.
2.21Straylivestock
Article51Itisnotpermittedtoallowanimalsofanykindtoroamatlargewithoutsupervisiononthepublic
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highway.Thisprohibitiondoesnotapplywhereroadshavebeenspecificallyauthorisedforthispurposebythecompetentauthorities.
2.22Boardingandalightingpassengers
Article52Driversintendingtopassastationarytramorbusonthesidewherepassengersmaybeboardingandalightingmustgivewayandallowthemtheopportunitytodoso.
2.23Towing
Article53Driversofmotorvehiclesarenotpermittedtotowothervehiclesifthedistancebetweentherearofthefrontvehicleandthefrontofthesecondvehicleisgreaterthanfivemetres.
2.24Specialmanoeuvres
Article54Driversintendingtocarryoutspecialmanoeuvres,suchaspullingaway,reversing,turningintotheroadfromanexit,turningofftheroadintoanentrance,performingaU-turn,switchingfromthefeederlaneintothemainhighway,switchingfromthemainhighwayintotheexitlaneorchanginglanesmustat
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alltimesgivewaytoothervehicles.Article55Driversofmotorvehiclesandmopedridersmustsignalusingtheirdirectionindicators(mopedridersmaygivearmsignals),whentheypullaway,intendtoovertakeothervehicles,joinorleavethemaincarriagewayoriftheywishtochangelanesorcarryoutanyothersidewayschangestotheirroadpositions.Article56Withinbuilt-upareas,driversmustgivebusdriverssufficientopportunitytopullawayfromabusstopifthebusdriversignalshisintentiontodoso.Thesecondpartdoesnotapplytodriversofamotorvehiclethatformspartofamilitarycolumnoramotorisedfuneralprocession.
2.25Unnecessarynoise
Article57Driversofmotorvehiclesandridersofmopedsandmotor-assistedbicyclesmustensurethattheirvehiclesdonotcauseunnecessarynoise.
2.26Warningtriangles
Article581 Stationarymotorvehicleswithmorethantwo
wheelsandtrailersmustbeclearlyidentifiedassuchbyawarningtriangleiftheyarelikelytocauseahazardtoapproachingtraffic,whichmightother-
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wisenotbeabletoseethemintime.Thisdoesnotapplyifaflashinghazardlightisshown.
2 Thewarningtrianglemustbeplacedontheroadinaclearlyvisiblemanneratadistanceofapproxi-mately30metresfromthevehicle.Itmustbearrangedfacingtheapproachingtrafficthatisexposedtothehazard.
2.26aSeats
Article58a1 Whileparticipatingintraffic,driversand
passengersmustbeseatedintheirdesignatedseats.
2 Thefirstpartdoesnotapplyto: a.standingpassengersinbuseswherethe
transportationofstandingpassengersispermitted;
b.passengersinbuseswithoutstandingplacesforincidentaluseofthegangwayorthetoilet;
c.passengerswhoaretransportedinaccordancewithArticle61b,secondpart,sectionsa,bandd;
d.passengersundertheageof3inbuses; e.passengersundertheageof18lessthan1.35
metrestall,whomakeuseofaseatthatissuitableforthesepassengersthatformspartoftheconstructionofthevehicle,isproperlyattachedtothevehicleandisfittedwithseatbelts;
f. transportationofpassengersusingawheelchairasindicatedinArticle59,part4;
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g.transportationofapersonaged8yearsorolderonthebaggagerackbycyclistswiththeexceptionofmotor-assistedcyclists;
h.passengerswhoaremakinguseofafacilityforlyingdownprovidedthatthereisonlyonepassengerineachsinglefacility.
3 Contrarytowhatisstatedinthefirstpart,passengersyoungerthan8yearsmayonlybetransportedoncyclesandmopedsiftheyareseatedinasuitableandsafefacilitywithsufficientsupportforback,handsandfeet.
4 Driversareforbiddentotransportpassengersinanyotherwaythanindescribedinthisarticle.
2.27Seatbeltsandchildsafetysystems
Article591 Driversofpassengercars,commercialvehicles,
three-wheeledmotorvehicleswithenclosedbodiesormicrocarsandtheirpassengerswillusetheseatbeltsavailabletothem.Passengersunder18yearsofageandlessthan1.35mtallshalluseasuitablechildrestraintsystembearingasealofapprovalasindicatedinArticle22,part5,oftheact.Iftheseatsintendedforpassengersareequippedwithseatbelts,nomorepassengersmaybecarriedintheseseatsthanthereareseatbelts.
2 Passengercars,commercialvehicles,three-wheeledmotorvehicleswithenclosedbodiesormicrocarsnotequippedwithaseatbeltorchildrestraintsystemasindicatedinthefirstpartmaynotbe
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usedtotransportpassengersunder3yearsofage,andpassengersaged3to18years,whoarelessthan1.35mtall,willbetransportedinseatsotherthanthefrontseats.
3 Passengersyoungerthan18yearsmaynotbetransportedinarear-facingchildrestraintsysteminafrontpassengerseatfittedwithanairbag,unlessthisairbaghasbeendisengagedorisdisengagedautomaticallyinaneffectivemanner.
4 Thefirstpartdoesnotapplytopassengerswhomakeuseofawheelchair.Thesepassengersshallbetransportedinawheelchairthatissecuredinthevehicleinsuchawaythatthestabilityofthewheelchairandthesafetyoftheoccupantisensured.Thesepassengersshallmakeuseof:a.thesafetybeltintegratedintothevehiclethatisprovidedforthem;b.thesafetybeltthatisintegratedinthefloor-mountedvehiclerestraintsystem,orc.aconstructionasapprovedbyOurMinister.
5 Thefirstpart,secondsentenceandthesecondpartdonotapplyfortransportintaxis.Intaxiswherethereisnochildrestraintsystem,passengersunder18yearsofageandlessthan1.35mtallmustbetransportedinseatsotherthanthefrontseats.
6 Thefirstpart,whereapplicabletodrivers,andthefourthpartdonotapplyduringpaidtransportationofpassengersunderthe2000PassengerTransportActanddemand-drivenpublictransportintaxis,otherthanincasesinwhichanagreementismadeasindicatedinArticle84,part3,ofsaidact,orotherthanduringtaxitransportationinataxi
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configuredforwheelchairtransportinaccordancewiththerequirementsstatedintheVehiclesRegulation.
7 Thecarseatbelt,thesafetybeltorthechildrestraintsystemmustbeusedinsuchawaythattheprotectivefunctionoftheseisnotaffectedorcouldbeaffectedinanegativemanner.Personsaged18oroverandpersonsundertheageof18whoundertheparticularcircumstancesdonotneedtouseachildrestraintsystemmayuseaprovisionthatisdesignedtoleadthediagonalpartoftheseatbeltovertheshoulder.OurMinistermaymakeadditionalrequirementsforsuchaprovision.
8 Driversofvehiclesasstatedinpart1areforbiddentotransportpassengersyoungerthan12yearsofageandpassengerswhomakeuseofawheelchairinwaysotherthanasstatedinthisarticle.
9 Part1doesnotapplytopassengerswhomakeuseofafacilityforlyingdown.Thesepassengersmustmakeuseoftheappropriaterestraintprovisioninthevehicleifpresentthatisintegratedinthevehicleorformspartofthefloor-mountedsystembywhichthefacilityforlyingdownismountedtothevehicle.
Article59a1 Driversofabusandtheirpassengersaged3years
oroldermustusetheseatbeltorchildrestraintsystemprovidedinthebuswhentheyareseatedandthebusisparticipatingintraffic.
2 Passengersinamovingbusshallbeinformedofthemandatoryuseofrestraintsystemsasnamedinsubsection1abovewhenevertheyareseatedand
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thevehicleisdrivingintraffic.Thisannouncementshallbemadeinoneofthefollowingways:
a.bythedriver,conductor,tourleaderorpersonactingasgroupleader;
b.byaudiovisualmeans; c.bywritt eninstructionsorthefollowing
pictogram:Useofthepictogramwillbethroughclearapplicationoneveryseat.
3 Contrarytothefirstpartpassengersinbusespermitt ingstandingpassengersarenotrequiredtomakeuseofrestraintsystems,andbuspassengersoncityorregionalrouteslyinginbuilt-upareasarenotrequiredtomakeuseofrestraintsystems.
4 Busdriversareforbiddentotransportpassengersyoungerthan12yearsofageinamannerotherwisethanthatsetforthinthisArticle.
5 Thefirstpartdoesnotapplytopassengerswhomakeuseofafacilityforlyingdown.Thesepassengersmustmakeuseoftheappropriaterestraintprovisioninthevehicleifpresentthatisintegratedinthevehicleorformspartofthefloor-mountedsystembywhichthefacilityforlyingdownismountedtothevehicle.
Article59b1 ContrarytoArticle59,subsection1andsubsection
8,athirdpassengerolderthan3yearsofageandlessthan1.35metrestallmaybetransportedotherthaninthefrontpassengerseatinpassengerandhiredvehicles,whenaft erinstallationoftwochildrestraintsystemsitisnotpossibletoinstallathirdchildrestraintsystem,andthesetworestraint
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systemsareinuse,andprovidedthispassengerusesaseatbelt.Article59,subsection7,applies.
2 ContrarytoArticle59,subsection1,sentence2,andsubsection8,inincidentalcasesandovershortdistances,passengervehiclesandvansmaytransportpassengersaged3orolderandlessthan1.35metrestallinthefrontpassengerseats,whenthesepassengersuseaseatbelt.Thisdoesnotapplytopassengerswhoseparentisthedriverortheownerorholderofthevehicle.
2.28SafetyHelmets
Article601 Theriderandthepillionridersofmopeds,
microcarswithoutanenclosedcompartment,motorcyclesandthree-wheeledmotorvehicleswithoutanenclosedcompartmentmustwearaproperlyfittinghelmetwithaclearandreliablemeansoffasteningaroundtheheadandbearingthesealofasafetystandardasstipulatedintheRegulationsauthorisingtheuseofhelmets.
2 Thefirstsectionabovedoesnotapplyinthecaseof: a.theriderandpillionriderofamotor-assisted
bicycle; b.theriderandrearpassengerofamotor-assisted
trailerbicycle; c.theriderandpillionriderofatypeofmoped,
designatedassuchbytheDienstWegverkeer(RoadTransportOffice)whichisnotamicrocar,oramotorcyclewithaseatprotectedbyasafety
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cellandthatisfittedwithaseatbeltprovidedthatthisseatbeltisbeingused.Thedesignationmaydistinguishbetweentheriderandthepassengersasfarasthevalidityofthefirstpartapplies.Rulesaresetbyministerialrulingrelatingtotherequirementsamopedormotorcyclemustmeetinordertobesodesignated.Ineachcasetheserulesrelatetotherequirementsthatthesafetycellandseatbeltsmustmeet;
d.thedriverorpassengersofamicrocapwithoutanenclosedcompartmentorathree-wheeledmotorvehiclewithoutanenclosedcompartment,whoseseatinthismicrocarormotorvehicleisequippedwithamechanismforasafetybeltincompliancewithguideline97/24/EC,asapplicableonthedatewhenthevehiclecameintouse,andwithasafetybeltthatcomplieswiththatstipulatedinArticle5.6.47,thirdandfourthpart,oftheVehicleRegulationsorwiththatstipulatedinArticle5.5.47,fourthandfifthpart,oftheVehicleRegulations,providedthatthissafetybeltisbeingused.
3 Ridersareforbiddentotakeaspassengerschildrenundertwelveyearsinanyotherwaythanthatprescribedinthisarticle.
2.30Useofmobiletelecommunicationsequipment
Article61aApersondrivingamotorvehicle,moped,motor-
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assistedbicycleordisabledperson’svehicleequippedwithanenginemaynotholdamobilephonewhiledriving.
2.31Conveyanceofpersonsinorontrailersandinloadingspace
Article61b1 Itisforbiddentoconveypersonsintheopenor
closedloadingspaceofamotorvehicleormopedandinoronatrailerbehindamotorvehicleormoped.
2 Thefirstpartdoesnotapply: a.tothetransportationofpersonsinthecargo
areaofanambulanceorveterinaryambulanceandtransportationofwheelchairoccupantsinplacesconfiguredforthatpurposeinthecargoareaofavehiclethatisspeciallyequippedtotransportwheelchairs,accordingtoanindicationonitsregistrationcertificate;
b.totheconveyanceofpersonsintheloadingspaceofmotorvehiclesintheserviceofthepoliceorfirebrigadeandotheremergencyservicesdesignatedbyourMinister;
c.totheconveyanceofapersononthedriver’sseatofamotorvehicleoramopedwithmorethantwowheelstowedbyanothermotorvehicleoranothermopedwithmorethantwowheelsandtothetransportofthepassengersofthetowedvehiclereferredtohereinforwhomthereisnoseatingavailableinthetowingvehiclereferredtoherein;
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d.inthecaseofthetransportofpersonsthatoccursaspartofaneventorprocessionforwhichapermithasbeenissuedinaccordancewithamunicipalbye-law.
e.tothetransportofpersonswithamotorvehicle withmaximumspeeddeterminedbyitsconstructionofnomorethan45kmperhour,withnomorethan8seatsnotincludingthatofthedriver,thatisnotamoped,thatformsacombinationwithoneormoretrailersthatarefittedoutforthetransportofpersonsprovidedthatapermithasbeenissuedbytheappropriateauthorityforthistransport.
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3 Road Signs
3.1Generalprovisions
Article62Roadusersarerequiredtoobserveallroadsignsgivingordersorcontainingprohibitions.Article63Trafficsymbolshavepriorityovertrafficrules,inasmuchassuchrulesareincompatiblewithsaidsymbols.Article63aTemporarytrafficsymbolsontheroadsurfacehavepriorityoverothertrafficsymbolsappliedinthatlocationtotheroadsurface,inasmuchassuchtrafficsymbolsareincompatible.Article63b1 Wheretrafficsymbolsindicatingamaximum
speedindicateaspeedhigherthan: a.themaximumspeedssetoutinarticles20,
partb,21,partb,and22,or b.themaximumspeedineffectasaresultofa
ministerialregulationunderarticle86a,or c.thespeedindicatedinarticle45,thelowest
maximumspeedindicatedapplies.2 Ifbothtrafficsymbolsonsignsandelectronic
signalpanelsindicateamaximumspeed,thelowestmaximumspeedindicatedapplies.,
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Article64Trafficlightstakeprecedenceoveranyroadsignsthatgovernpriority.Article64aTrafficsignsmayberepresentedonanelectronicsignalpanel.
3.2Trafficsigns
Article651 Whereacarriagewayisdividedintolanes,the
instructioncontainedinatrafficsignmayberestrictedtooneormoreoftheselanes.
2 ThesignsE1,E2andE3onlyapplytothesideoftheroadonwhichtheyareplaced.
3 However,parkingavehicle,abicycleoramopedispermittedatdesignatedpartsofthehighway.
Article661 Iftheword‘zone’appearsatthetopofatrafficsign
togetherwithanindicationoftheextentofthezone,thetrafficsignistoapplyintheareashown.
2 Iftheword‘zone’appearsatthetopofatrafficsignwithoutanyfurtherindicationastothenatureofthezone,thetrafficsignistoapplywithintheareabetweenthetrafficsigndenotingthestartofthezoneandthetrafficsigndenotingtheendofthezone.
3 ThisalsoappliestothesignE10.Article671 Platesarrangedbelowtrafficsignscancontain: a.afurtherclarificationofthetrafficsign;
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b.ifsuchplatesonlycontainsymbols,thetrafficsignonlyappliestotheroadusersasindicatedortotheroadconductasindicated;
c.ifsuchplatesindicatetheword‘Except’incombinationwithsymbols,thetrafficsignisnotintendedtoapplytotheroadusersortheroadconductsoindicated.
2 Ifanintendedroadconductisindicatedbymeansofatextorsignsincombinationwithsymbols,theplatewillincludeaclarification.
3 SymbolsshownonplatesbelowtrafficsignshavethesamesignificanceasthoseshowninAppendix1.
3.3Trafficlights
Article681 Thecoloursinthree-colourtrafficlightssignify
asfollows: a.greenlight:proceed; b.amberlight:stop;driverswhoaresocloseto
thetrafficlightsthattheycannotreasonablybeexpectedtostopsafelyshouldproceed;
c.redlight:stop.2 Ifthethree-colourtrafficlights,oranassociated
single-colourtrafficlightcontainanilluminatedarrow,thisappliesonlytothedirectionthatisindicatedbythearrow.
3 Whereanilluminatedpictureofabicycleisshown,thissignalappliestobicyclesandmopedsonacycle/mopedtrackanddriversofinvalidcarriages.
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convoythathasstartedtopassagreenlightmaycontinueafterthelightshavechangedtoanothercolour.
5 If,inasetofthree-colourtrafficlights,thereisaplatewiththewords‘Rightturnclearforbicyclesandmopeds’,theamberandtheredlightsdonotapplytocyclists,mopedridersanddriversofinvalidcarriageswhoareturningright.If,inasetofthree-colourtrafficlights,thereisaplatewiththewords‘Rightturnclearforbicycles’,theamberandtheredlightsdonotapplytocyclistsanddriversofinvalidcarriageswhoareturningright.
6 Theseroadusersthereforemustgivewaytootherroadusers.
7 Whereamainroadisdividedintolaneswithtrafficproceedinginthesamedirection,atrafficlightcanapplytojustoneoftheselanes.Inthatcase,thetrafficlightwillonlyapplytothetrafficonthelanesoindicated.
Article691 Thecoloursoftwo-colourtrafficlightssignifyas
follows: a.amberlight:stop;driverswhoaresocloseto
thetrafficlightsthattheycannotreasonablybeexpectedtostopsafelyshouldproceed;
b.redlight:stop.2 Article68,sectionstwotosevenapplymutatis
mutandis.Article701 Inthecaseofbusesortrams,thelightssignifyas
follows: a.whitelightorflashingwhitelight:proceed;
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b.amberlight:stop;driverswhoaresoclosetothetrafficlightsthattheycannotreasonablybeexpectedtostopsafelyshouldproceed;
c.redlight:stop.2 Thewhitelightandtheflashingwhitelightonly
applytothedirectionsasindicated.3 Busandtramlightsapplytodriversoftramsand
scheduledbuseswhoarefollowingthedirectionindicatedbythelightsinquestion.
4 Tram/buslightsalsoapplytodriversofvehicles,otherthanscheduledbuses,usingabuslanetowhichthelightapplies.
Article71Lightsattramandrailcrossingssignify: a.flashingwhitelights:notramortrainis
approaching; b.flashingredlight:stop.Article72Forlightsonbridges,aredlightoraflashingredlightmeans:stop.Article73Whereroadlanesarecontrolledbytrafficlights,thefollowingsignssignify: a.agreenarrowormaximumallowablespeed,
shownbythesignA3:thelanemaybeused; b.aredcross:thelanemustnotbeused.The
shouldermaybeusedonlyinemergencies; c.awhitearrow:aninitialwarningofaredcross; d.theword‘BUS’:thelanemayonlybeusedby
driversofscheduledbusesandcoachdrivers; e.theword‘SCHEDULEDBUS’:thelanemayonly
beusedbydriversofscheduledbuses.
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Article741 Thefollowingsignsatpedestriancrossingssignify: a.greenlight:pedestriansmaycross; b.flashinggreenlight:pedestriansmaycross,
butthelightsareabouttochangetored; c.redlight:pedestriansmustnotstarttocross.
Pedestriansalreadyonthecrossingmustfinishcrossingasquicklyaspossible.
2 Whentheredlightisreplacedbyaflashingyellowlight,asdescribedinArticle75,pedestriansmaycrossprovidedthattheygivewaytoothertraffic.
Article75Aflashingyellowlightsignifies:Danger.Takecare.
3.4Roadmarkings
Article761 Acontinuouslinethatisnotalongtheedgeofthe
surfaceofthecarriagewaymaynotbecrossed.Driversmaynotdriveontheleftofacontinuouslinewherethislineseparatestrafficlanesorlaneswithtrafficinbothdirections.
2.Thefirstpartdoesnotapply: a.ifthelineiscrossedinordertoenterorleavea
refugesection,hardshoulderorrush-hourlanesituatedalongsidethedrivinglanethatthedriverhasbeenfollowing;
b.ifthereisabrokenlineonthesideofthecarriagewayfromwhichthevehiclecrossesthecontinuousline;
c.todriverswhoarepermittedtouseacyclelaneif
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thecontinuouslineisusedtoseparatethatcyclelaneandthetrafficlanealongsidethis.
Article771 Driversmaynotusediagonallystripedsections
ordividers.2 Thefirstpartdoesnotapplyifdriversarefollowing
arush-hourlanethatpassesapointwhereroads,lanesorroadsectionsmergeordiverge.
3 Thefirstpartdoesnotapplywhendriversarelegallyfollowingabuslanethatpassesajunctionormergingofroads,trafficlanesortrafficcarriageways.
Article781 Driversfollowingthelanemustfollowthe
directionatanintersectionthatisindicatedbythelaneinwhichtheyaretravelling.Abicyclepathinadirectionallaneispartofthatlane.
2 Driversleavingthecontinuouscarriagewayandfollowinganexitlaneforthatpurposemustfollowthedirectionindicatedbythearrowsinsaidexitlane.
Article79Iftheyarerequiredtostop,driversmuststopbehindthelineatastopsign.Article80Give-wayroadmarkingsmeanthatdriversmustgivewaytovehiclescrossinginfrontofthem.Article81Buslanesmarkedwiththeword‘BUS’maybeusedonlybydriversofscheduledbuses,coachesortrams.Buslanesmarkedwiththeword‘LIJNBUS’maybeusedonlybydriversofscheduledbusesortrams.
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4 Signals by authorised persons
4.1Obligationsonthepartofroadusers
Article821 Roadusersarerequiredtofollowinstructions
givenverballyorbymeansofgesturesby: a.authorisedofficialswhoareidentifiableassuch, b.personnelofthemilitaryconstabulary,
inasmuchastheyarenotamongtheofficialsindicatedinparta.,
c.authorisedtrafficdirectorswhoareidentifiableassuch,and
d.personsactingduringpracticallessonsorthepracticalexaminationaspartoftrafficdirectiontrainingoracoursefortrafficdirectors,forthedurationofsuchpracticallessonsorpracticalexaminationandwheretheclothingprescribedintheTrafficDirectorsRegulation2009isused.
2 TheinstructionssetoutinAppendix2willbeusedasmuchaspossibletogiveinstructionsbymeansofgestures.
3 DriversmustalsofollowtheinstructionindicatedinAppendix2,section8,tostop,givenbyauthorisedtrafficofficersidentifiableassuch.
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signalaccordingtomodelF10inappendix1,aredflagoraredlight.
Article82aRoadusersarealsorequiredtoobeytheinstructionsgivenbymeansoftheilluminatedtransparenciesonpassengercars,commercialvehiclesandmotorcyclesusedbytheservicesindicatedinarticle41a,part1,section1,under1and4,andonthecommercialvehiclesoftransportassistanceproviders.Article83RoadusersarealsorequiredtostopifastopsignalisdisplayedtothemconsistingofaredlightoranilluminatedtransparencyfittedtoapolicevehicleorvehicleofroadinspectorsintheserviceoftheDirectorateGeneralforPublicWorksandWaterManagement,inwhichthewords‘stop’or‘stoppolice’areilluminatedinredlettersonadarkbackground.
4.2Precedenceofinstructionsovertrafficsignsandregulations
Article84Instructionsalwaystakeprecedenceovertrafficsignsandtrafficregulations.
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5 Special Regulations for Disabled Drivers
5.1Exemptionsfordisableddrivers
Article851 Driversofmotorvehicleswithmorethantwowheels
displayingavalidandclearlylegibledisableddriver’sparkingbadgeareexemptedfromtherestrictionsgoverningparkinginaparkingdiskzone(Article25).Similarly,disableddriverswishingtoparkforuptothreehoursareexemptedfromthebanonparkingonasingleunbrokenyellowlineandwhereparkingisforbiddenbythesignE1,andalsofromtheparkingrestrictionsonrecreationareas(Article46).Inthislattercase,theymustclearlydisplayintheirvehiclesaparkingdiskshowingthetimeatwhichtheycommencedparking.
2 Driversofinvalidcarriagesareexemptedfromtherestrictionsgoverningparkinginaparkingdiskzone(Article25).Similarly,iftheywishtoparkforuptothreehourstheyareexemptedfromthebanonparkingonasingleunbrokenyellowlineandwhereparkingisforbiddenbythesignE1.Inthislattercase,theymustclearlydisplayintheirvehiclesaparkingdiskshowingthetimeatwhichtheycommencedparking.
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5.2DisabledparkingbadgesissuedoutsidetheNetherlands
Article86ParkingbadgesforthedisabledissuedbythecompetentauthoritiesoutsidetheNetherlandsareconsideredtobetheequivalenttoadisabledparkingbadgeissuedintheNetherlands,inasfarastheyaredesignatedassuchbytheRegulationsgoverningdisabledparkingbadges.
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5a Temporary restrictions to speed limits as a result of an interruption to fuel supplies
Article86aIntheeventofamajorinterruptiontofuelsupplies,aspeedlimitof90km/hmaybeimposedonallmotorwayandothermainhighwaytrafficwiththeexceptionoflorries,busesandmotorvehiclestowingtrailers.Article86bDriversofvehiclesotherthanlorries,busesormotorvehiclestowingtrailersarenotpermittedtoexceedthemaximumspeedlimitsimposedbyvirtueofArticle86aabove.
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5b Environmental zones
Article86c1 Thefollowingdefinitionsapplyinthischapter: a.dateoffirstadmittanceintocirculation:thedate
ofthefirstadmittanceofamotorvehicleintocirculationasestablishedunderappendixIIoftheVehicleRegulations;
b.dieselengine:engineoperatingaccordingtotheprincipleofcompression-ignition;
c.particulatefilter:particulatefilterasindicatedintheParticulateFilterTypeApprovalRegulation;
d.directive88/77/EEC:directiveoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunitiesof3December1987regardingapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtothemeasurestobetakenagainsttheemissionofgaseousandparticulatepollutantsfromcompression-ignitionenginesforuseinvehicles,andtheemissionofgaseouspollutantsfrompositiveignitionenginesfuelledwithnaturalgasorliquefiedpetroleumgasforuseinvehicles(OJEU1998,L36),aswasineffectuntil9November2006andlastamendedbydirectiveno.96/1/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilof22January1996(OJEUL040);
e.directive2005/55/EC:directiveoftheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilof28September2005regardingtheapproximationoflegislationofthememberstatesregardingmeasurestobetakenagainsttheemissionofgaseousand
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particulatepollutantsfromcompression-ignitionenginesforuseinvehicles(OJEU2005,L275);
f. EuroIIstandard:directive88/77/EEC(limitsinlineBofpoint6.2.1orpoint8.3.1.1ofAppendixItosaiddirective);
g.EuroIIIstandard:directive2005/55/EC(limitsinrowAofthetablesinpoint6.2.1ofAppendixItosaiddirective);
h.EuroIVstandard:directive2005/55/EC(limitsinrowB1ofthetablesinpoint6.2.1ofAppendixItosaiddirective);
2 Anamendmenttothedirectiveindicatedinpartone,sectione,willapplyforapplicationofArticle86dbeginningonthedateonwhichtherelevantmodificationdirectivemustbeimplemented,unlessadifferenttimeisestablishedbyministerialdecision,publishedintheofficialgazette.
Article86d1 ClosureaccordingtosignC22aofAppendix1isnot
applicable: a.before1January2010tolorries 1 whosedieselenginesatleastmeettheEuroIV
standardaccordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofregistration,or
2 whosedieselenginesmeettheEuroIIorIIIstandardaccordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofofregistrationandwhichareequippedwithaparticulatefilteraccordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistry,or
3 whicharenotpoweredbyadieselengine.
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b.from1January2010to1July2013tolorries 1 whosedieselenginesatleastmeettheEuroIV
standardaccordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofofregistration,or
2 whosedieselengine,accordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheregistrationcertificate,meetstheEuroIIIstandardandforwhichnomorethaneightyearshavepassedsincethedateofthefirstadmittanceintocirculationandwhicharealsoequippedwithaparticulatefilteraccordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistry,or
3 whicharenotpoweredbyadieselengine. c.asof1July2013tolorries 1 whosedieselenginesatleastmeettheEuroIV
standardaccordingtothenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofofregistration,or
2 whicharenotpoweredbyadieselengine.2 Lorriesforwhichthereisnonoteinthevehicle
registryorontheproofofregistrationregardingtheemissionsstandardwillbeconsideredforthepurposesofthefirstpart:
a.tomeettheEuroIIstandardifthenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofofregistrationindicatesthatthedateoffirstadmissionintocirculationisafter30September1995butbefore1October2000;
b.tomeettheEuroIIIstandardifthenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofofregistrationindicatesthatthedateoffirstadmissionintocirculationisafter30September2000butbefore1October2005;
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c.tomeetatleasttheEuroIVstandardifthenoteinthevehicleregistryorontheproofofregistrationindicatesthatthedateoffirstadmissionintocirculationisafter30September2005.
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Appendix 1 Explanation of Traffic Signs
ASpeedrestrictions
BPriority
A1Speedlimit
B4Roadjunctionwithpriorityoverminorroadfromtheleft
A5Endofrecommended
speed
A2Endofspeedlimit
B1Priorityroad
B5Roadjunctionwith
priorityoverminorroadfromtheright
A3Speedlimitdisplayedonan
electronicdisplaypanel
B2Endofpriorityroad
B6Giveprioritytotrafficon
themainroadahead
A4Recommendedspeed
B3Crossroadswithpriority
B7Stop:Givepriority
totrafficonthemainroadahead
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CRoadclosedwarnings
C1Roadclosedinboth
directionstovehicles,ridersandpersonsinchargeofanimalsor
livestock
C5Accesspermitted
C7bClosedtobusesandlorries
C9Noaccessforriders,cattle,
wagons,motorvehiclesnotabletoexceedaspeed
of25km/h,microcars,bicycles,mopedsorinvalid
carriages
C13Noaccessformopeds,
motor-assistedbicyclesormotor-poweredinvalidcarriages
C2Noentryinthis
directionforvehiculartraffic,horseridersand
personsinchargeofanimalsorlivestock
C6Noaccessforvehicles
withmorethan2wheels
C10Noaccessformotor
vehicletowingtrailers
C3One-wayroad
C7Noaccessfor
goodsvehicles
C11Noaccessformotorcycles
C4One-wayroad
C7aClosedtobuses
C8Noaccessformotorvehiclesthatcannot
exceed25km/h
C12Noaccessformotor
vehicles
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Milieuzone
C17Noaccessforvehicles
orcombinationsofvehicleswithalength,
includingtheload,greaterthanindicated
C21Noaccessforvehiclesor
combinationsofvehicleswithatotalweight
greaterthanindicated
C23-01Rush-hourlaneopen
C18Noaccessforvehicles
withawidth,includingtheload,greaterthan
indicated
C22Noaccessforvehicles
carryinghazardoussubstances
C23-02Clearrush-hourlane
C19Noaccessforvehicles
withaheight,includingtheload,greaterthan
indicated
C22aClosedtolorriesnotmeetingthe
requirementsstatedinArticle86d
C23-03Rush-hourlaneclosed
C16Noaccessforpedestrians
C20Noaccessforvehicles
withanaxleloadgreaterthanindicated
C22bEndofclosurefor
lorriesnotmeetingtherequirements
statedinArticle86d
C14Noaccessforbicyclesorfornon-motor-powered
invalidcarriages
C15Noaccessforbicycles,
mopedsandinvalidcarriages
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D5Instructiontofollowthedirectionaheadshownbythearrow
E1Noparking
E5Taxirank
D6Instructiontofollowoneofthedirections
aheadshownbythearrows
E2Nostopping
E6Parkingfor
disableddrivers
D7Instructiontofollowoneofthedirections
aheadshownbythearrows
E3Noparkingbicycles
ormopeds
E7Parkingpermittedfor
theimmediateloadingandunloadingof
goodsonly
D4Instructiontodrive
aheadonly
E4Parkingarea
EParkingandstopping
DSignsgivingpositiveinstructions
D1Roundabout–
compulsorydirectionoftravel
D2Instructiontoalldrivers
tokeeptotherightofthesign(orleftifarrow
isreversed)
D3Thesignmaybepassed
oneitherside
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F1Noovertaking
F5Givewaytooncoming
vehicles
F2Endofno
overtakingzone
F6Priorityover
oncomingvehicles
F3Noovertakingof
carsbylorries
F7NoU-turns
F4Endofzonewith
noovertakingofcarsbylorries
FOthersignsgivingorders
E13Parkingfacilitiesfor
carsharers
E12Parkandridefacilities
E9Parkingforpermit-
holdersonly
E10Entrancetocontrolled
parkingzone
E11Entrancetocontrolled
parkingzone
E8Parkingfacilitiesonly
forthecategoryorgroupofvehicleshown
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G9Bridleway
G8Endoffootpath
G13Optionalcyclepath
G10Endofbridleway
G14Endofoptional
cyclepath
G11Compulsorycyclelane
G12aRouteforpedalcycle
andmopedsonly
G12Endofcompulsory
cyclelane
G12bEndofrouteforpedal
cyclesandmopeds
G1Motorway
G5Recreationarea
F9Endofallrestrictions
andadvisoriesindicatedonanelectronicsignallingpanel
G2Endofmotorway
G6Endofrecreationarea
F10Stop.Thesigncan
alsocontainfurtherinformationastowhom
itisdirectedandwhy
G3Mainhighway
G7Footpath
G4Endofmainhighway
F8Endofallrestrictions
imposedbytrafficsigns
GTrafficRegulations
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J13Levelcrossingwithtwoormoretracks
J12Levelcrossingwith
singletrack
J17Roadnarrowson
bothsides
J9Roundabout
J14Tram(crossing)ahead
J18Roadnarrowson
therightside
J10Levelcrossingwith
barrierorgatesahead
J15Openingorswing
bridgeahead
J19Roadnarrowson
theleftside
J11Levelcrossingwithoutbarrierorgatesahead
J16Roadworksahead
J8Dangerouscrossing
J5Doublebend,firsttoleft
J6Steephillupward
J7Steephilldownward
J4Doublebend,first
toright
J1Unevenroad
J2Bendtoright
J3Bendtoleft
JWarningsigns
H1Built-uparea
H2Endofbuilt-uparea
HBuilt-uparea
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J37Danger.(Detailsofthe
dangerareshownontheplatebeneath)
J36Riskoficeorsnow
J38Roadhump
J39Warningforretractable
bollard(poller)inthetrafficlanethatcanbeusedtoregulateaccess
tostreetsandareas.
J33Queueslikely
J34Dangerofaccidents
J35Reducedvisibilitybecause
ofsnow,rainorfog
J32Trafficlights
J25Loosechippings
J24Cyclistsandmoped
riders
J29Two-waytraffic
J21Schoolcrossing
J26Quaysideorriverbank
J30Low-flying
aircraft
J22Pedestriancrossing
J27Wildanimals
J31Sidewinds
J23Pedestrians
J28Livestock
J20Slipperyroad
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K8Signposts(multiple)
forcyclistsandmopedridersshowinginter-mediarydestinations
andindicatinganalternativeroute(initalics)tooneofthe
destinations
K7Signpostsforcyclistsand
mopedriders(fingerposts)showinglocalandintermediary
destinations,municipalcycleroutenumbers(above)and
showingintermediarydesti-nationsandintermediarycycle
routenumbers(below)
02
K4Highlevelmotorwayinformationsignshowinglaneinstructions
forthroughtrafficandexitpanelshowingintermediarydestinations,withthemotorwaynumberandEuropeanroutenumbers
K5Non-motorwayadvance
informationpanelshowingintermediary
destinations,roadnumbers,aviaduct
symbolandasignforanindustrialzone
K6Non-motorway
informationpanelsshowingintermediary
destinationsandnon-motorwayroad
numbers
K1Lowlevelmotorway
informationsignshowingbothmain
andintermediarydestinationsandthemotorwaynumber
K2Advancewarningsignforanexitonamotorway
showingthedistancetotheexit,theexitnumber,destinationsaftertheexit(topdestinationisthename
oftheexit),directiontoaerodrome/airportandthenon-motorwayroadnumber
K3Informationsign
forexittomotorwayservicearea,showing
thenameoftherestareaandsymbolsfor
theservicesoffered
KDirectionsigns
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K12Localsignpostwithinabuilt-upareashowing
namesofindividualdistricts(intrafficareas)
K11Laneinstructionsonanon-motorwayhigh-way.Panelshowing
intermediarydestina-tions,roadnumbersanddirectionstoa
motorway
K9Diversionwith
alternativerouteshownonanadvance
warningpanelforanon-motorway
highway
K13Signpostwithina
built-upareashowingdistrictnumbers(intrafficareas)
K10Advancewarningpanelwithinabuilt-uparea
showinganintermediarydestination,localdestina-tions,localtouristsights,
localfacilitiesandroadnumbersthroughthetown
K14Routeforthe
conveyanceofhazardousmaterials
LInformation
L1Novehiclesoverheight
shown
L5Endoflane
L2Pedestriancrossing
L3aTramstop/busstop
L3bBusstop
L3cTramstop
L6Lanefork
L7Numberofthrough
lanes
L4Getinlane
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L17Fireextinguisher
L18Emergencytelephoneandfireextinguisher
L19Nearestexitorsecond
nearestexitsinthedirectionsandatthedistancesindicated
onthesign
L16Emergencytelephone
L13Modelsigntraffic
tunnel
L14Hardshoulder
L15Hardshoulderequipped
withemergencytelephoneandfireextinguisher
L12Informationonpanel-appliesonlytothelane
indicated
L9Advancewarningofanothroughroadfor
vehicles
L10Advancewarningof
trafficinformationforthedirectionshown
L11Informationonpanel
appliesonlytothelane(s)indicated
L8Nothroughroadfor
vehicles
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Appendix 2 Signals by authorised persons
Generalstopsignals
Stopsignalfortrafficapproachingfromboth
frontandbehind
Signaltoreducespeed
Stopsignalfortrafficapproachingfrom
thefront
Stopsignalfortrafficapproachingfrom
theright
Stopsignalgivenbylollipopladyusing
thesignF10
Stopsignalfortrafficapproachingfrom
behind
Stopsignalfortrafficfortrafficinfree-movinglanes.Trafficinotherlanestoproceedwith
caution.Clearthejunction
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Appendix 3 Definitions
Article1ForthepurposeofthepresentDecreeandallprovisionsthatflowfromit,themeaningofthefollowingtermsshallbeasfollows:Act:TheRoadTrafficAct1994;Ambulance:motorvehicle,equippedandintendedtobeusedforambulancetransportasreferredtointheDutchlawonconveyancebyambulance(AmbulanceTransportAct);Animalambulance:motorvehicle,equippedandintendedtobeusedforthetransportofsickorwoundedanimals;Bicycleswithpedalassistance:bicyclesequippedwithanelectricassistingenginewithanominalcontinuousmaximumoutputof0.25kWandwhosepropulsionisgraduallyreducedandultimatelyinterruptedwhenthevehiclereachesthespeedof25km/h,orsooner,ifthedriverstopspedalling(RoadTrafficAct);Bus:amotorvehicledesignedtocarrymorethaneightpersons,excludingthedriver;Buslane:adivisionofthecarriagewaymarkedbybrokenorcontinuouslinesandindicatedbytheword‘BUS’or‘SCHEDULEDBUS’;Busroute:atrafficrouteindicatedbytheword‘BUS’or‘SCHEDULEDBUS’;Carriageway:anypartoftheroadspecifically
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intendedtobeusedbyroadvehiclesandexcludingfootpathsandcycleormopedtracks;Commercialvehicle:asindicatedinarticle1.1,parth,oftheVehicleRegulations;Competentauthorities:thoseauthoritiesdefinedinarticle18,subsection1oftheAct;Continuouscarriageway:acarriagewaywithoutentryandexitlanes;Cyclelane:divisionsofthemaincarriagewayclearlymarkedbybrokenorcontinuouslinesandshowingdepictionsofabicycle;Day:theperiodbetweensunriseandsunset;Divider:anareahavingseveralcorners,ontheroadsurface,atpointswhereroadsmergeordiverge;Driverofamotorvehicle:1.anypersoninchargeofamotorvehicle,or2.wherethemotorvehicleinquestionisonerequiringacategoryB,C,DorElicenseorwherethevehiclehasdualcontrolsandthedriverisgivingdrivingtuitionorconductinganofficialdrivingtestotherthanatestsuchasisdescribedinArticle131,part1oftheRoadTrafficAct1994;Drivers:allroadusersexceptingpedestrians;Emergencyvehicle:amotorvehiclefittedwithacousticandvisualalarmsignalsasdescribedinArticle29;Entrylane:asectionofroadthatisseparatedbymarkingsfromthemaincarriagewaythatisintendedtobeusedbydriversjoiningthemaincarriageway;Exitlane:asectionofroadthatisseparatedbymarkingsfromthemaincarriagewaythatisintendedtobeusedbydriversleavingthemaincarriageway;
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Facilityforlyingdown:facilityforlyingdownasindicatedinArticle1.1oftheVehicleRegulations;Give-wayroadmarkings:prioritytrianglesonthecarriagewaysurface;Givingpriority:allowingcertaindriverstoproceedwithoutobstructingtheirway;Goodsvehicle:amotorvehiclewithamaximumpermittedweightofmorethan3500kgnotintendedforcarryingpassengers;Hardshoulderorrefugesections:areasattheedgesofmotorwayormainhighwaycarriagewaysdividedbyanunbrokenlinefromthemainpartofthecarriagewayintendedforuseinemergencies,exceptfortheperiodthatitisopenasarush-hourlane;Illuminatedtransparency:asindicatedinarticle1.1,partbb1,oftheVehicleRegulations;Invalidcarriage:avehiclethatisspecificallydesignedtobedrivenbyadisableddriverandisnotwiderthan1.10metres,whichhasnoengineorisfittedwithanenginedesignedtorestrictthemaximumspeedto45km/h,andwhichisnotamoped;Junction:Acrossingoradivisionofroads,lanesandcarriageways;Levelcrossing:anintersectionpointofaroadandarailwaytrackdesignatedbythesignJ12orJ13;Localtraffic:driverswhosedestinationsincludeoneormorespecificlocalstopsthatarelocatedonorinthedirectvicinityofamainroadthatisclosedtocertaincategoriesofvehiclesandthatcanonlybereachedbytheseroutesandalsodriversofscheduledbuses;Mainhighway:aroaddesignatedbysignG3;parkingareas,fillingstationsandbusstopslocatedalong
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motorwaysarenotregardedasbeingpartofthemotorway;Microcar:amopedhavingmorethantwowheelsandhavingacompartmentforthedriver;MilitaryConvoy:anumberofmilitaryvehiclesoralternativelyanumberofemergencyservicesvehiclesdrivingintheformofaconvoyandunderthecontrolofasinglecommander,bearingidentifyingmarkings;Moped:a.amotorvehicleontwowheels,withamaximumspeedlimitedbyitsdesignto45km/h,equippedwithaninternalcombustionenginewithamaximumcylindercapacityof50ccoranelectricmotorwithanominalcontinuousmaximumoutputof4kW,thatisnotaninvalidcarriage;b.amotorvehicleonthreewheels,withamaximumspeedlimitedbyitsdesignof45km/h,thatisnotaninvalidcarriage,equippedwith:1.anenginewithelectricignitionandamaximumcylindercapacityof50cc;2.aninternalcombustionengineandanetmaxi-mumoutputof4kWforenginesotherthanthoseindicatedin1,or3.anelectricmotorwithanominalcontinuousmaximumoutputof4kW;orc.amotorvehicleonfourwheelsthatisnotaninvalidcarriage,withamaximumspeedlimitedbyitsdesignto45km/handanunladenweightoflessthan350kg,notincludingtheweightofthebatteriesinelectricvehicles,equippedwith:1.anenginewithelectricignitionwithamaximum
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cylindercapacityof50cc;2.aninternalcombustionengineandanetmaxi-mumoutputof4kWforenginesotherthanthoseindicatedin1,or3.anelectricmotorwithanominalcontinuousmaximumoutputof4kW.Inanyevent,avehicledesignatedasamopedaccordingtotheregistrationissuedwillbeconsideredamoped(RoadTrafficAct);Motor-assistedbicycle:amopedthat,accordingtotheinformationintheregisterortheregistrationissuedforthevehicle,isdesignedforamaximumspeednotexceeding25km/h;oramopedasindicatedinArticle1,partone,section(e),sub-section(d)oftheact;Motor-assistedtrailerbicycle:mopedonthreesymmetricalwheels,withtwofrontwheelswithadiameterexceeding0.40m,designedexclusivelytotransportadriver/riderandgoodsandpossiblyapassengerseatedbehindtherider/driver;Motorcycle:amotorvehicleontwowheels,whichcanhaveaside-carorpullatrailer;MotorisedFuneralProcession:aprocessionformedbymotorisedvehiclesthatisaccompanyingabodyasindicatedinArticle2,firstpart,sectiona,oftheBurialandCremationActortheashofacrematedbodyandisdisplayingtheidentificationmarksasindicatedinArticle30c;Motorvehicles:allmotorisedvehiclesexceptmopeds,bicycleswithpedalassistanceandinvalidcarriages,intendedtotravelotherthanonrails;Motorway:aroaddesignatedbysignG1;parkingareas,fillingstationsandbusstopslocatedalong
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motorwaysarenotregardedasbeingpartofthemotorway;Night:theperiodbetweensunsetandsunrise;Nothoroughfareindication:anindicationthataccesstotheroadinquestionisprohibitedandtheroadmaynotbeused;Parking:Stoppingandleavingavehicleforapurposeotherthanthatofallowingpassengerstoboardortoalightortoloadorunloadgoods;Parkingareasorparkinglanes:apavedstripalongsidethemaincarriagewaythatisintendedforstationaryorparkedvehicles;Passengercar:asindicatedinarticle1.1,partat,oftheVehicleRegulations;Roadedges:thecamberededgesofacarriageway;Roadtraffic:allroadusers;Roadusers:pedestrians,cyclists,mopedriders,driversofinvalidcarriages,motorvehiclesortrams,horseriders,personsaccompanyinganimalsorcattleanddriversofhorse-drawnorotherwagons;Rush-hourlane:theshoulderdesignatedasatrafficlaneaccordingtosignC23-01;SafetyCell:Partofthestructureofamoped,amotor-cycleorthree-wheeledmotorvehiclethatprotectstheriderorpassengersfromheadinjury;Seat:astructureespeciallyconstructedforthatpurposeandprovidingspaceforanadult.Thismaybeanindividualseataswellaspartofabenchprovidingspaceforoneperson.Animprovisedseatoraseatforusewhilestationaryisnotclassifiedasaseat;Servicesforemergencymedicalassistance:ambulanceservicespermittedundertheAmbulance
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TransportActtoprovideambulancetransport,aswellasvehiclesequippedforthatpurposeofotherassistanceservicesprovidingfirst-responseemergencyassistanceasinstructedbyacentrallocationasindicatedinArticle1oftheAmbulanceTransportAct;Scheduledbus:amotorvehicledesignedforthepubliccarriageofpersonsinthesenseoftheCarriageofPersonsAct2000;T100bus:abusdesignatedbyamarkingonitsregistrationorintheregisterashavingbeenconfiguredaseligibleforamaximumspeedof100kilometresperhour.EquivalenttoaT100busasdescribedinthisdecreeisabusregisteredinanotherEuropeanUnionmemberstate,orastatethatisnotamemberoftheEuropeanUnionbutwhichisapartytoaConventiontothateffectorpartlytothateffectandwhichisbindingontheNetherlands,andregardingwhichtheregistrationorastatementissuedbyanindependenttestingauthority,issuedbasedoninvestigationsofferingalevelofprotectionatleastequivalenttothelevelassumedbynationalinvestigations,indicatesthatthebusissuitableforamaximumspeedof100kilometresperhour;Three-wheeledmotorvehicle:three-wheeledmotorvehicleasintendedinarticle1.1sectionqoftheVehicleRegulations;Trafficlane:sectionsofthecarriagewaydividedbymeansofappropriatemarkingsintolanesofsuchawidththatvehicleshavingmorethantwowheelscantravelbetweenthemarkings;
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Trafficdirector:Trafficdirectorwithtrafficdirectingdutiesaspartofhisorherprofession:trafficdirectorwhocarriesouttrafficcontrolactivitiesaspartofhisorherprofession,asopposedtoatrafficescortortrafficsupervisorwhoseroleistocarryoutsimpletrafficcontrolworkduringevents;Trailer:vehiclesthatarepulledbyanothervehicleorareclearlyintendedtobesopulled,includingsemi-trailers;Van:amotorvehicleintendedtocarrygoods,withapermittedmaximumweightofnomorethan3500kg;Vehicles:bicycles,mopeds,invalidcarriages,motorvehicles,tramsandlorries.
Article21 Therulesforpedestriansarealsotobeapplied
todriversofinvalidcarriageswherethesetravelonthefootpathorpavementoruseapedestriancrossingtocrossfromonefootpathorpavementtotheother.
2 Inaddition,therulesforpedestriansarealsotobeappliedtopersonswhoarepushingabicycle,amopedoramotor-assistedbicycleandalsotopersonswhoarepropellingthemselvesalongbyothermeansthanavehicle(e.g.rollerskates,iceskatesetc.).
3 Therulesforwagonsandcartsarealsotobeappliedtopeoplewalkinginprocessions,marchesandgroupswheytheyareonthepublichighway.
Article2aTherulesformotorvehiclesanddriversofmotorvehiclesaretobeappliedtomicrocarsandthedrivers
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