Post by Dashcam Drenthe on Mar 19, 2014 13:29:28 GMT -5
Sorry for the bad English:
I will start this part for new drivers (and for members who are curious to learn rules from different countries) how the traffic and traffic signs work in The Netherlands. I will also do this for some other countries in Europe,
Traffic signs
Speed
This sign indicates a speed limit of 50 km/h.
This sign gives you the advice speed. If for example the speed limit is 130 km/h and there is a sharp corner comming, they put these signs up there to indicate at what speed they recommend you to take the corner
Yielding
This sign indicates that you are driving on a priority road. drivers from side roads have to yield to you
This is another sign that is used to let you see you drive on a priority road.
This is the yield sign that is used all over Europe. You don't have to stop if no one is comming, but you do have to stop if another car is comming
Sometimes a road is too narrow to drive with 2 cars next to each other. The car comming from the side of the red arrow has to yield to the oncomming car (black arrow)
You all know this sign. It isn't used a lot in The Netherlands
Prohibited
These are some signs that make clear you can't do some things
This signs means 'no parking'
This signs means no stopping (of course you can stop if there is a traffic jam or something, but you can't stop to let a passenger out)
No trucks allowed
This means you may not overtake other vehicles.
No U-turn
Other
This is very important to watch for truck drivers and bus drivers. It means that the comming bridge is 3.1 meters high.
This means that you're trying to enter a one-way road from the wrong side
This indicates that there is a big possibility of traffic jams.
The roundabout. We've got a lot of them in Europe
This means you're entering the highway
This warns you of road works
If there is an obstacle on the road, this indicates you have to pass it on the right
The yellow line
These lines indicate that you can't park here.
This is a bus lane. This way they encourage public transport. in rush hour the bus is usually faster then the car.
Please feel free to complete the list
I will start this part for new drivers (and for members who are curious to learn rules from different countries) how the traffic and traffic signs work in The Netherlands. I will also do this for some other countries in Europe,
Traffic signs
Speed
This sign indicates a speed limit of 50 km/h.
This sign gives you the advice speed. If for example the speed limit is 130 km/h and there is a sharp corner comming, they put these signs up there to indicate at what speed they recommend you to take the corner
Yielding
This sign indicates that you are driving on a priority road. drivers from side roads have to yield to you
This is another sign that is used to let you see you drive on a priority road.
This is the yield sign that is used all over Europe. You don't have to stop if no one is comming, but you do have to stop if another car is comming
Sometimes a road is too narrow to drive with 2 cars next to each other. The car comming from the side of the red arrow has to yield to the oncomming car (black arrow)
You all know this sign. It isn't used a lot in The Netherlands
Prohibited
These are some signs that make clear you can't do some things
This signs means 'no parking'
This signs means no stopping (of course you can stop if there is a traffic jam or something, but you can't stop to let a passenger out)
No trucks allowed
This means you may not overtake other vehicles.
No U-turn
Other
This is very important to watch for truck drivers and bus drivers. It means that the comming bridge is 3.1 meters high.
This means that you're trying to enter a one-way road from the wrong side
This indicates that there is a big possibility of traffic jams.
The roundabout. We've got a lot of them in Europe
This means you're entering the highway
This warns you of road works
If there is an obstacle on the road, this indicates you have to pass it on the right
The yellow line
These lines indicate that you can't park here.
This is a bus lane. This way they encourage public transport. in rush hour the bus is usually faster then the car.
Please feel free to complete the list
