Theory Mastery

Afslaan rechtsaf kijk ook rechts

A practical addition from the course material: just before you turn — especially to the right — you check to the right once more.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 18 · checked 2026-10-23

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At a junction in Dordrecht you turn right. A cyclist is riding straight ahead next to you. Who must go first?

  1. Me, because a car is bigger and more visible
  2. Me, because the rule only applies to oncoming cars, not to a cyclist beside me
  3. The cyclist, because they go straight ahead on the same road
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Correct answer: The cyclist, because they go straight ahead on the same road

Why learners get this wrong: A turning car may always go first, even if a cyclist is going straight ahead.

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At a crossing next to a junction in Haarlem you turn left. A pedestrian is crossing straight ahead on the side you are turning towards. Statement: pedestrians are not covered by 'straight-ahead traffic', so you may go first.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: Pedestrians are not covered by 'straight-ahead traffic' when a driver turns.

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At a junction in Rijssen you want to turn right. You have looked ahead, checked the oncoming traffic on the left, and your indicator is on. To the right of the road there is a cycle lane. What do you still do before you turn?

  1. Nothing more: you only have to give way to oncoming traffic
  2. Nothing more: looking ahead and to the left is enough when turning right
  3. Look to the right once more for a cyclist going straight ahead
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Correct answer: Look to the right once more for a cyclist going straight ahead

False — You skip the look to the right. Just before turning, look to the right once more: a cyclist or moped rider going straight ahead easily disappears into your blind spot there

Why learners get this wrong: The rule only applies to oncoming traffic, not to a cyclist going straight next to or behind you.

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Which road users must a turning driver give way to as 'straight-ahead traffic on the same road' (Book p.110)? Select all that apply.

  1. A pedestrian crossing straight ahead on the same road
  2. A driver turning the same way from the crossing road
  3. An oncoming car going straight ahead
  4. A cyclist going straight ahead beside or behind you
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Correct answer: A pedestrian crossing straight ahead on the same road; An oncoming car going straight ahead; A cyclist going straight ahead beside or behind you

Why learners get this wrong: The turning rule (turning traffic gives way to straight-ahead traffic) also applies to traffic on the crossing road, just like an ordinary priority rule.

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In Vlaardingen you want to turn right into a residential area. A moped rider is riding just behind you and is going straight ahead. You have already started to turn. What do you do?

  1. You turn first, because he comes from behind and not from the front
  2. You let the moped rider go straight on first and turn afterwards
  3. You turn first, because you were the first to start the turn
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Correct answer: You let the moped rider go straight on first and turn afterwards

False — You only count oncoming traffic. The duty to let straight-ahead traffic go first also applies to traffic riding (close) behind you, like this moped rider

Why learners get this wrong: The rule only applies to oncoming traffic, not to a cyclist going straight next to or behind you.

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